Tom Peters on leading the 21st-century organisation

Recently, McKinsey Quarterly discussed with long-time management guru Tom Peters how to lead the 21st-century organisation. He had several very interesting things to say: On Automation: “I really do believe Continue Reading →

Creating inspiration, part 6: Call upon higher principles, values, ideals

The sixth key ingredient for creating inspiration in a time of change is to explain why your project or vision matters. When John F Kennedy announced that America would go to the Moon, he Continue Reading →

Elephants and molehills: dealing with blinkered or extreme thinking

In a changing world it is easy to make assumptions that no longer hold true. One of the commonest ways of doing this is called ‘blinkered thinking’ or ‘extreme thinking’. Blinkered thinking Continue Reading →