On the upper levels of management as well as in management literature, one will frequently hear the almost ritual complaint about the growing sluggishness of organizations, their lack of agility. […]
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Organizations need “context-managers”
How Purpose Drives Performance
by Jean-Philippe Courtois
“The two most important days of your life are the day you’re born and the day you understand why” – Mark Twain
Purpose matters to all of us: it’s a key factor in our physical and mental wellbeing. As humans, finding our ‘why’ is important. When we understand our purpose and live it, we make a positive difference to ourselves and to those around us, and we change the world for the better. It’s exactly the same for organizations.[…]
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Breathe, Quiet Your Fears and Exercise Some Discipline, courtesy of mentoring by Peter Drucker
by Rebecca Kerr
Have you ever felt conflict about a work request? When your boss asks you to do something and you have an instinctive response, that causes you to hesitate? Or a colleague you respect asks you to contribute your thoughts but outside factors give you pause, and you question whether you should or shouldn’t? […]
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The 20th century most influential management thinker
by Annika Steiber
Edgar Schein passed away peacefully at home after he and his son Peter had just finished a productive afternoon of work with organization development colleagues. He passed without illness or suffering, as he had always hoped he would. He was 94.[…]
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Burn-out love: Love hard, Work hard
by Guila Clara Kessous
It may not be coincidence that the International Day of Burn-out at Work on February 14 falls on Valentine’s Day. According to the WHO, burn-out is often linked to environmental factors such as work overload, relational problems, conflicts of values or micromanagement.[…]
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Forever Beta: Lead and embrace perpetual learning in 2023
by Terence Mauri
Interview with Terence Mauri, Founder of Hack Future Lab, MIT Entrepreneur Mentor and Visiting Professor at IE Business School
While leaders all over the world are rethinking the future of work, talent and leadership what are the top success headlines for 2023?
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Embrace the emerging AI technology
by Johan Roos
The debate about ChatGPT has swept across the world like a storm, with hundreds of millions of users overwhelming OpenAI’s servers. Many people are both terrified and wowed by the new artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which seem to shake the very foundation of many sectors that were thought to be the last to be automated. Sectors such as education, art and design, and many others that rely on human creativity, critical thinking, and communication, are all being impacted by these tools.[…]
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It’s hard to innovate because ‘innovation is not mainstream’ for most organisations
by Lalit Karwa
The quest for innovation is great. Business leaders have the vision, drive and ambition to embrace technology. So why do innovation projects so often end in failure? […]
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Leadership Icons Frances R. Hesselbein and Peter F. Drucker – A Legacy of Shared Leadership
by Elizabeth Haas Edersheim
Frances Hesselbein, whose leadership of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America from 1976 to 1990 turned a failing not-for-profit into one of the greatest socially serving institutions of the 20th and 21st centuries, died on December 11th, 2022 at her home in Easton, PA. Surrounded by loved ones, she was 107. Throughout her storied career, Frances Hesselbein often changed the life of a Girl Scout, an aspiring student, a military officer, or a business executive with a single conversation.[…]
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How Purpose Drives Performance
by Jean-Philippe Courtois
“The two most important days of your life are the day you’re born and the day you understand why” – Mark Twain
Purpose matters to all of us: it’s a key factor in our physical and mental wellbeing. As humans, finding our ‘why’ is important. When we understand our purpose and live it, we make a positive difference to ourselves and to those around us, and we change the world for the better. It’s exactly the same for organizations.[…]
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