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December 18, 2019
Picture your last genuinely tough conversation. Did you pause at some point and think, “How did we find ourselves here?!” Too often, hard or difficult or […]
October 23, 2019
A common complaint we hear from CEOs is, “I don’t get why people keep saying they don’t understand our strategy. I talk about it all the […]
September 29, 2019
Several times a month I am asked by a client, “How do we know we are becoming better systems thinkers?” Often they have in mind a […]
February 22, 2019
Conventional wisdom says that a “burning platform” is essential to organization change. We’d like to challenge that. In our experience, vibrant, innovative organizations don’t require a […]
February 11, 2019
Remember that time when you prepared for a flawless, powerful, convincing presentation to a group of important stakeholders? You knew you would have to influence their […]
August 3, 2018
Organizations that truly excel in the digital world harness the power of collective brilliance. Sure, some companies clearly have great visionary leaders, but these individuals are […]
June 2, 2017
This article is part 2 of 2. If you have not already read part 1, you can do so here. As I pointed out in part […]
May 9, 2017
Empathy. (Don’t roll your eyes.) People often call it a ‘soft skill’ – and the underlying implication is that ‘soft skills’ just aren’t as business critical […]
April 11, 2017
I’ve never been one who has believed in the maxim, “Don’t talk about politics or religion.” I get it, of course, and I see (and practice) […]
March 7, 2017
We’re hearing more and more about including love in the way we lead. This may seem like a new topic in relationship to work, but we […]
February 11, 2017
“If just about every person on the planet has at some point spoken about the centrality of love to well-being, why do we hear so little […]
February 6, 2017
I was reading a Forbes article this morning about teams. Luis Romero was reflecting on the five stages of teams which are highlighted in The Wisdom […]