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A few years ago I found myself not only grieving the death of my father but also recovering from cancer and dealing with a whole bunch of other problems that Continue Reading →
Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
These posts contain extracts from the chapter, real-world examples, and other related material.
A few years ago I found myself not only grieving the death of my father but also recovering from cancer and dealing with a whole bunch of other problems that Continue Reading →
We know that in a time of change there are no intrinsic opportunities or threats — there is only what happens and how we choose to respond. We’ve also seen how Continue Reading →
When George de Mestral returned from a walk one day to find his dog and his clothes covered with burrs he didn’t just remove them. He looked more closely to Continue Reading →
Not every tricky situation we face will lead us to a world-changing innovation like penicillin, Amazon, or Uber. But having an attitude that treats all problems as if they contain Continue Reading →
When so much around us is changing so fast, it becomes more important than ever to keep up our morale, be clear about what matters, build strong relationships with the Continue Reading →
There was once a farmer in ancient China who owned a horse. “You are so lucky!” his neighbours used to say, “to have a horse to pull the cart for Continue Reading →
In a churning world, no-one knows what will happen next. A small country might resist one of the world’s strongest armies. A fire or flood might devastate a town. A Continue Reading →
Winston Churchill famously said: “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” This time of massive change is bringing us many Continue Reading →
When I was still fairly fresh out of business school I was asked to prepare a strategic business plan for a $500m pan-European information technology services company. The industry at Continue Reading →
After we have grounded ourselves and made clearer sense of the situation, the third step in using change to become stronger is to find more options to move forward. When so Continue Reading →