In Praise Of Matrix Organizations
Being best in class in delivery or distribution cannot happen without a matrix and likely an ecosystem-wide matrix.
In Praise Of Hierarchical Organizations (Sometimes)
It’s fashionable to denigrate hierarchies. Critics suggest they are too controlled, siloed, and rigid. But they help create stability.
Lessons In Leadership From Alabama Football’s Saban, Tagovailoa And Hurts
Your organization needs all sorts of leaders: artistic leaders, scientific leaders, interpersonal leaders, strategic leaders, tactical leaders and supportive leaders. Make sure you treasure all of them.
How To Remedy Uncertain Successions With People Like Fox’s Rupert Murdoch And China’s Xi Jinping
An organization’s survival is dependent upon its ability to adapt. Periodic fresh thinking at the top is crucial.
Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio On The Value Of Embracing Your Weaknesses
Reducing or compensating for biases and blind spots leads to more productive interactions, decisions and work
The Only Six Viable Approaches To Talent Management
Treating everyone the same produces schools of average ducks. Instead sort people by performance and role fit and invest, support, cherish, move up, over or out as appropriate.
How To Onboard Selfish, Scared And Stupid People
Instead of fighting human nature, design systems to make it easy for the selfish, scared and stupid to adopt them.
When You Should Rescind A Job Offer
If you’re considering changing your mind and rescinding a job offer, you probably should – whether or not it has been accepted.
How The Strongest Leaders Build Regenerative Teams
Meet people where they are, redirect momentum and build in self-regeneration.
How To Tap The Only Three Types Of Creativity
Connective, component and blank page creativity. That’s it. Those three.
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