I recently had the privilege to deliver a keynote presentation to the alumni of the AESE Business School in Lisbon, Portugal. The talk came in the wake of the Brexit vote and violence in numerous locations around the world so the topic of “leading in turbulent times” was on everyone’s minds. We discussed ARTful leadership–building adaptive capacity, resilience, and trust… Read More
I have long seen the appeal in Servant Leadership. Investing in and valuing people as individuals seems a logical path to developing a powerhouse team in almost any organization. The group of devotees, however, remains limited. New data may change that as I wrote recently in a column for strategy+business: But this soft-sounding method is looking more and more like… Read More
It was quite the coincidence that the NY Times ran an expose on the culture at Amazon.com the day before Strategy+Business posted my column on the need to put more humanity back into our organizations if we are to engage people, unlock their energy and creativity, and bring forth the best in all of us. It is my most shared… Read More
I’m pleased to share the news that my column, “Thinking Like a Leader: Three Big Shifts” made it to #3 on the strategy+business top 10 most-read list for 2015. It’s an honor to be on a list with Herminia Ibarra, Roger Martin, and so many other notables. More important, I’m happy that the article made an impact. Please read the… Read More
My latest e-book from O’Reilly Media is now available. It expands on my widely read post for strategy+business examining three mental shifts that leaders must make in order to cope with contemporary organizations and situations. The three shifts are: Moving from linearity to complexity: We live in a complex world and you must adjust your mindset accordingly; Thinking of focus… Read More
I’ve been reading a lot about development in brain science lately. It is in preparation for a white paper on how our increasing understanding of neuroscience and psychology can inform the work of leaders. On the reading list have been Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow; David Eagleman’s Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain; Srini Pillay’s Your Brain and… Read More