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January 29th, 2015

The organization? It may be complex but it does not have to be complicated. Some simple critical thinking questions may go a long way.

In any evolution of an organization from small to big, the list of challenges is never short. I have written […]

January 28th, 2015

The 3.45 pm syndrome: diagnosis and treatment, free of charge.

The 3.45 pm syndrome goes as follows. You have a long day meeting. All is going well. It started early, […]

January 27th, 2015

A small company is not a big company in small. In the growth from small to big, the trouble is in the middle.

Small, sometimes entrepreneurial companies (small and entrepreneurial are not the same) enjoy ways of working that are fit for their […]

January 26th, 2015

Organizing, mobilizing, engaging: Harvard Business School or 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? My choice is clear

The recent State of the Union address by US president Obama had, to distant and detached eyes such as mine, […]

January 25th, 2015

Customer memo to corporate: Not in my name.

We do so many things on behalf of the customers! Or because the customers. Or for the customers. We reorganise, […]

January 24th, 2015

Slow, tired, unexpected crashes, not enough memory, poor battery: I mean your company, not your laptop. You need an upgrade.

Think of your company processes and systems as its operating system, the equivalent of your human Windows 7, or 8, […]

January 23rd, 2015

The curious practice of ‘taking responsibility’ in the form of resigning and passing the monkey

This a curious practice. You are in front of a mess, a business fiasco, something perhaps gone horribly wrong. The […]

January 22nd, 2015

Critical thinking in the organization is fitness, health and fresh air, all in one.

The difference between the critical thinker and the un-critical one is not a difference in IQ, or mental strength, or […]

January 21st, 2015

Memo to Mr Jack Welch’s about his ‘10 lessons in leadership’.

Dear Mr Welch: I have never been very fond of you. It’s nothing personal. Over the years, I have admired […]

January 20th, 2015

Note to Internal Communications people: occupy the (corporate) streets.

The Communications function in organizations has still today one of the best chances to drive strategic change. To do this, […]

January 19th, 2015

Organizing, mobilizing, orchestrating: these are ‘Managing’, 2015 version.

When people form the US Republican side wanted to dismiss the importance of a ‘less-well-known’ Obama coming to the fry, […]

January 18th, 2015

Speed or quality; critical thinking or fast decisions: the OR is today unaffordable.

Back in 1994, Jim Collins, consultant an author, gained a lot of attention with his book Built To Last: Successful […]

January 17th, 2015

There are off-the-shelf accounting packages to buy and use. There can’t be such a thing as an off-the-shelf Leadership Development Programme

Avoid off-the-shelf leadership programmes. Pret-a-porter leadership development is attractive but unlikey to be a good answer. There are not universal […]

January 16th, 2015

The LinkedIn half-paradox is connecting with people already connected with you. But the strength of connectivity lies in a ‘Weak Link In’, not in a ‘Strong Link In’.

Is Linked In a Digital Rolodex? A digital Resume/CV Library? Do you connect with people who have already given you […]

Leandro Herrero

Architect of Organizations
Speaker - Author - Consultant

The organization? It may be complex but it does not have to be complicated. Some simple critical thinking questions may go a long way.

The 3.45 pm syndrome: diagnosis and treatment, free of charge.

A small company is not a big company in small. In the growth from small to big, the trouble is in the middle.

Organizing, mobilizing, engaging: Harvard Business School or 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? My choice is clear

Customer memo to corporate: Not in my name.

Slow, tired, unexpected crashes, not enough memory, poor battery: I mean your company, not your laptop. You need an upgrade.

The curious practice of ‘taking responsibility’ in the form of resigning and passing the monkey

Critical thinking in the organization is fitness, health and fresh air, all in one.

Memo to Mr Jack Welch’s about his ‘10 lessons in leadership’.

Note to Internal Communications people: occupy the (corporate) streets.

Speed or quality; critical thinking or fast decisions: the OR is today unaffordable.

There are off-the-shelf accounting packages to buy and use. There can’t be such a thing as an off-the-shelf Leadership Development Programme

Leadership is not a HR topic. It’s also not outsource-able. You are stuck with it.

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 4 &5 /5) More plots, end of story

More plots in the script library: 10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 3/5)

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 2/5) More scripts and plots

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 1/5) First plots.

2015 Number one leadership asset: self-criticism. Number two: unlearning. Number three…

The LinkedIn half-paradox is connecting with people already connected with you. But the strength of connectivity lies in a ‘Weak Link In’, not in a ‘Strong Link In’.

Leandro Herrero

Architect of OrganizationsSpeaker - Author - Consultant

The organization? It may be complex but it does not have to be complicated. Some simple critical thinking questions may go a long way.

The 3.45 pm syndrome: diagnosis and treatment, free of charge.

A small company is not a big company in small. In the growth from small to big, the trouble is in the middle.

Organizing, mobilizing, engaging: Harvard Business School or 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? My choice is clear

Customer memo to corporate: Not in my name.

Slow, tired, unexpected crashes, not enough memory, poor battery: I mean your company, not your laptop. You need an upgrade.

The curious practice of ‘taking responsibility’ in the form of resigning and passing the monkey

Critical thinking in the organization is fitness, health and fresh air, all in one.

Memo to Mr Jack Welch’s about his ‘10 lessons in leadership’.

Note to Internal Communications people: occupy the (corporate) streets.

Organizing, mobilizing, orchestrating: these are ‘Managing’, 2015 version.

Speed or quality; critical thinking or fast decisions: the OR is today unaffordable.

There are off-the-shelf accounting packages to buy and use. There can’t be such a thing as an off-the-shelf Leadership Development Programme

Leadership is not a HR topic. It’s also not outsource-able. You are stuck with it.

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 4 &5 /5) More plots, end of story

More plots in the script library: 10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 3/5)

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 2/5) More scripts and plots

10 Ways to slow poisoning an organization (part 1/5) First plots.

2015 Number one leadership asset: self-criticism. Number two: unlearning. Number three…

The LinkedIn half-paradox is connecting with people already connected with you. But the strength of connectivity lies in a ‘Weak Link In’, not in a ‘Strong Link In’.

Architect of Organizations
Speaker - Author - Consultant