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“Everybody knows Joe”
September 9, 2020Not long ago, a colleague who reads this blog directed me to an interview with another prominent operative on...
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The source of IKEA’s resourcefulness
February 23, 2018Since the company’s beginnings, IKEA and its founder have been characterized by a strong sense of identity that comes...
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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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A storytelling pope and why I stay interested in his story
October 11, 2013While the coming weeks will be busy with travel and client activity for me, I do plan to write...
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Slow management, and taking the time to frame and co-create a culture
July 31, 2012Last time, I discussed one of the soft skills I consider among the most important for a leader: the...
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European identity
August 4, 2011The following “guest” post is from Eduardo, our MBA student, friend and supporter. Here, he questions whether Europe can...
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On stories, meaning, and “losing the plot”
July 26, 2011As a student of personal stories, I have long been fascinated by the British expression that an individual has...
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Personal stories, identity and meaning…some diverse voices
July 19, 2011In the previous entry, I wrote that the telling of our personal stories is part of our quest for...
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More on Howard Gardner, and Margaret Thatcher’s stories of identity:
May 10, 2011Last time, I wrote that it was Howard Gardner’s Leading Minds that got me started thinking about leaders and...
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F.C. Barcelona and the value of identity
April 15, 2011The following post is from Eduardo, our student, research assistant and friend. I find it very well written, and...