Are there fundamental differences between leaders and managers?
Read moreFor the past two weeks, I have been teaching masters students in business administration programs, last week in Grenoble and currently in Munich. Leadership courses with MBA students–or executives, or any other type of student for that matter–often cause me to reflect on the evolution of business education in general. So, I plan to write more about some of
More on “hiring slowly and firing quickly”
Read moreWith me, it seems to happen frequently that when I start writing on a theme, related articles cross my path. They may magically appear on one of the daily and weekly newsletters I read, or on one of the websites I routinely visit. Of course, sometimes I am actively searching for information on the topic, but often the articles
Hire for attitude: train for skill
Read moreThe other day, I received an email from one of my former MBA students. He is currently working in Scandinavia for a large hotel group, and his work seems quite interesting. After inquiring about what new activities I am involved in, and asking if I would be interested in speaking at a large conference his company is organizing, he wrote
Sir Alex Ferguson’s slow management
Read moreAs I wrote last time, the recent announcement of the retirement of Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s legendary manager, generated an outpouring of articles in the British press. Of course, much of what I saw in the newspapers and magazines focused on the man’s remarkable record of success in leading his side to the peaks of British and European football glory.
On the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson
Read moreOf course, I had planned to start something completely different on the blog this week, but I have been distracted these past two days by reaction to the announcement that Alex Ferguson is retiring as manager of one of the world’s top football sides, Manchester United. Now, before you get to thinking that this week’s post will be about
When do work-from-home arrangements make good sense?
Read moreAs promised, I return here to another debate that continues in the current press and on the Internet. Several weeks ago, I wrote that I would come back to this issue after gleaning some more insight from online forums, and from my colleagues and friends. If the discussion of work-from-home continues, it is certainly in part because of the depth