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Thoughts on Nelson Mandela
July 5, 2013Some reports out of South Africa in recent weeks have called Nelson Mandela’s condition “critical”. The thought that we...
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Images of management and leadership
June 21, 2013As a long-time student and writer about leadership and storytelling, I have developed a keen interest in metaphor and...
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Reflecting a bit more on managers and leaders
June 14, 2013Last week, I wrote of my intention to share some of the images I particularly like, metaphors that...
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Are there fundamental differences between leaders and managers?
June 7, 2013For the past two weeks, I have been teaching masters students in business administration programs, last week in...
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More on “hiring slowly and firing quickly”
May 31, 2013With me, it seems to happen frequently that when I start writing on a theme, related articles cross...
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Hire for attitude: train for skill
May 24, 2013The other day, I received an email from one of my former MBA students. He is currently working in...
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Sir Alex Ferguson’s slow management
May 17, 2013As I wrote last time, the recent announcement of the retirement of Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s legendary manager, generated...
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When do work-from-home arrangements make good sense?
May 3, 2013As promised, I return here to another debate that continues in the current press and on the Internet. Several...