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Story is what connects unusual pairs of effective leaders
December 6, 2018In the previous post, I referenced my doctoral research—specifically my use of “unlikely pairs”. During those years, in fact,...
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I will miss Lucy Kellaway
August 9, 2017My post today is a bit of a departure from the sort of topic I usually write about. It...
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We do not inspire others by standing against things
January 5, 2017As I watched news coverage after the recent US presidential election and tried to understand what had happened, my...
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What went so wrong for Hillary?
December 29, 2016After Donald Trump’s highly improbable journey toward the presidency of the United States, the media provided a multitude of explanations,...
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A result that surprised nearly the entire world
November 17, 2016As I continue to research Southwest Airlines, and I do plan to write more about their culture and people policies,...
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The greatest responsibility of managers
November 27, 2015In the last entry, I focused in part on what I see as the responsibility of every leader, at any...
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Put culture on the agenda and make it stick
November 5, 2015Whenever I make a public speech or work with a company on matters pertaining to building and sustaining a...
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Reflecting about reflection
July 9, 2015This week, a quick thought on a subject I have been meaning to write about for some time. About...
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What should a corporation or organization stand for?
July 3, 2015Rereading David Packard’s radical views from the 1940s about what a corporation should be caused me to reflect on...
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So, what can a middle manager do to be happier?
December 12, 2014As a continuation of our theme from last week, I decided to give some of my own views on...