In the book by Gary Hamel and C.K Prahalad, ‘Competing for the Future’, the authors launched what since then I […]
The degree of comfort in discovering the roots of things, cannot be taken as proof of the truth. The best […]
My work as organization architect entails exploring avenues, not the offloading of a dictionary of templates onto my clients. With […]
There is something only you can live: your own life. Socrates said that ‘the unexamined life is not worth living’. […]
Don’t define leadership for me. Tell me what legacy you want to leave behind, and I’ll know. What am I […]
The space of your Self is occupied. By you. This is good news and bad news. On one hand, you […]
An insightful report from the Deloitte Human Capital services entitled ‘Rethinking Talent Management’ (December 2014), reminds us that ‘workforces’ are […]
‘And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music’. Friedrich […]
A while ago, I was told an anecdote about an MBA student who returned to his alma mater for a […]
Philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) requested before his death that the collection of his writings be called ‘Paths, not works’. He […]
I don’t know where this quote comes from, but I have always seen it as a source of reflection on […]
It’s a new world out there. You’ll realize this truth if you open the windows of your organization and let […]
I said in the first part of this Daily Thought that we needed to grab the (management) Paradox of Control. […]
From my Disruptive Ideas book and Accelerator, I’d like to bring this one to the table as a follow up […]
Reflective leadership has gone into progressive short supply. In an era where prescriptive answers seem to dominate reflective ones, it […]
There must be a better way than having 200 consultants landing in my company and doing the stuff for me, […]
Imagine this situation, which I am sure you have never come across. Just kidding. A ‘project’ (not necessarily defined as […]
In Greek mythology, Narcissus fell in love with himself when looking at his own image reflected in the water. It […]
Picture this organization. Closed culture, culture of secrecy, dictatorial CEO. Perhaps a bit unkind, but I have said before, speaking […]
We praise people because of their ‘clarity of mind’. We say, ‘she is a good manager, she knows what she […]
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