Management Evolution: Where do you stand?
You probably know that, if you put a frog in cold water and slowly heat it, it will eventually boil to death. This fact was … Read more
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Nothing to Lose and Everything to Gain!
“Mine!” “No! Mine!” How often have you seen that scenario play out? I certainly found it a recurring theme over the holidays as I watched … Read more
Busting Bureaucracy by Eliminating Hierarchy
Rather ironically, hours after posting my blog last week (Cats, Caterpillars and Business), I received reinforcing information that substantiated all my points. And from no … Read more
Cats, Caterpillars and Business
Have you ever noticed how sensitive a cat’s fur is? Barely touch a sleeping cat and it will twitch where you touch it. It’s purely … Read more
When will we learn?
When will we learn, or, as Bob Dylan put it, “When will we ever learn?” That is the question I found myself pondering after reading … Read more
If “No Man is an Island”, then “Every Individual Matters!”
As a human being you cannot survive on your own. It doesn’t matter how capable or self-sufficient you consider yourself to be, it is practically … Read more
The New Need to Build a Better Business Model
You couldn’t have made it up! In a world where the excesses of business have fuelled strong – sometimes violent – protests against capitalism and … Read more
Securing the Successful Future of Your Organisation
Less than 3% of leadership time is spent on collectively building a view of the future. At least, so said Gary Hamel and CK Prahalad … Read more
Turbo-Charging Transformation & Performance Improvement
It is encouraging to know that employee ownership is becoming increasingly popular and more widespread. According to Chief Executive Magazine the number of worker-owned businesses … Read more
No Mas! It’s Time to Make a Stand!
You could count all the words of Spanish I know on one hand, but “No Mas!” is a phrase I remember well (thanks to an … Read more