Resources
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Four reasons we settle for 'good enough'
The moment we stop striving and begin to coast on our good reputation – this is the perilous moment when we settle for “good enough.” And, this is the moment that, at best, change stops and, at worst, we revert back to our old ways.
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Article 5 May 2015 -
Leaders change things
Leaders are rarely recruited to maintain the status quo. When they are it is often a recipe for disaster. Probably the best example of this is the recruitment of David Moyes to follow the hugely successful tenure of Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of the football club Manchester United.
Article 4 May 2015
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Managing up without sucking up
When I hear the phrase “managing up,” I automatically think of the seemingly spineless J. Pierrepont Finch who rises from window washer to president of Worldwide Wicket Company in 'How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying'.
Article 1 May 2015
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(Almost) everything we think about managing millennials is wrong. Here’s why.
As Dilbert pointed out, our approach to talent management is deeply flawed. Today’s workplace should look more like a jazz band rather than a Dilbert-style bureaucracy that looks more like a dysfunctional marching band.
Article 10 Apr 2015
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Flabby abs into sexy six-pack
Changing behavior involves hard work and it takes time. If you want to be a better leader, a better professional, or just a better person you’ll have to do some work!
Article 7 Apr 2015
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Kings & queens of context
The most disappointing and perplexing thing about leadership is that it depends. It depends on circumstances. It depends on other people. It depends on timing.
Article 2 Apr 2015
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What we really know about leadership
Leadership is universal and timeless. People have led and thought about leadership since the beginning of time -- from Aristotle to Shakespeare, Sun Tzu to von Clausewitz, from Machiavelli to Jose Mourinho.
Article 18 Mar 2015
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Teaching leaders what to stop
As a 10-year board member of the Peter Drucker Foundation, I had many opportunities to listen to Peter Drucker, the world’s authority on management. During this time, Peter taught me some very important lessons about life and leadership.
Article 12 Mar 2015
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Leading multi-cultural teams: when does yes mean no?
When does yes mean no? This is a real issue for leaders of multi-cultural teams and, every day, there are communication breakdowns occurring across the world as different cultural norms conspire to confuse and confound even the most sensible and experienced leaders.
Article 6 Mar 2015
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Do you sink, float, or swim?
After 10 years of working with top executives, leaders, professional athletes, and even special forces soldiers, I realise that burnout is only a small part of the story.
Article 22 Feb 2015