Moving beyond military metaphors, leaders must create conditions where strengths align and unpredictability becomes an asset.
The traditional paradigm of managers as distant commanders is giving way to a richer image—that of the enabler and servant leader (The Death of the Manager: The Rise of the Enabler). Inspired by that, we might consider a radical reimagining: what if managing an organisation were more like orchestrating a mega-event…of cat management?[…]
Leaders do damage to their organizations if they don’t do development of themselves. Their own capabilities to lead effectively are never perfect, and any investment they make in honing their skills has immediate payoff. How should leaders approach this responsibility in a disciplined way? How can they know if they’re improving?[…]
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