Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
We are living through a time of extraordinary change. And like the exponential growth of a virus, the pace of that change is accelerating. Each change on its own is Continue Reading →
When McKinsey Quarterly talked to long-time management guru Tom Peters about how to lead the 21st-century organisation he had several very interesting things to say: On Automation: “I really do believe that Continue Reading →
Some people believe that leaders need followers. We disagree. We believe that: True leaders create leaders, not followers. Why is this? When times are stable, aligning the organisation around the vision of Continue Reading →
Even though the Brexit team have failed to articulate a clear case for doing so, leaving the EU might still be the best strategy for success in the 21st century. Whether it is or not Continue Reading →
Successful leadership in the 21st century is about empowerment, not control. — The world’s largest accommodation provider owns no hotels and employs no chambermaids. Instead it empowers guests and bedroom owners Continue Reading →
An inspiring story here from the South Side of Chicago, where a man bought a disused bank and turned it into “a stunning cultural centre.” In doing so he has partly recreated the world Continue Reading →
Less than five months ago we were all certain that the outcome of the British general election would be another hung parliament (see: Guardian, Telegraph). Instead, the Conservative Party won a clear outright majority. In the resulting race for Continue Reading →
When I was a child I was taught that “If it’s worth doing it’s worth doing well.” Years later, when I was working in a global corporation, responsible for international Continue Reading →
Peter Drucker, the first and probably the greatest management guru, made a major contribution to defining the modern corporation. He also gave his view on what it is to be Continue Reading →
Stepping into the unknown of the world as it is going to be, and leaving behind the apparent safety of the world as it used to be, can seem risky. But Continue Reading →