It was a great pleasure to return to MIT this week to speak at the Business Continuity and Crisis Planning executive education course. It’s my fourth consecutive year. I always enjoy engaging on meta-leadership with a group that walks the talk on the front lines. This year, about 40% of the group came from outside the U.S. and they represented… Read More
My recent piece in strategy+business on the power of reframing leadership conversations through a more intentional use of the common conjunction, “and” received a lot of attention. It is the habitual use of such seemingly simple practices that helps differentiate truly effective leaders from the also-rans. “And” is a powerful way to engage and connect. Here is an excerpt: The… Read More
My final post of 2016 for strategy+business really hit a chord. It focuses on writing a personal manifesto–a highly individual exploration of what motivates you, how you define success, and what drives your fears. Based on an interview with Michael Hess of Core 6 Management Advisors, the post explains how a manifesto can be more powerful and have greater resonance… Read More
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
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