The Deliberate Amateur
Would you rather be a pro or an amateur? How about choosing between sophistication and naiveté? Most of us choose…
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Conceptual vs Experiential learning
Do you consider yourself an effective leader? What about parenting? When you think of getting better at something, what's your…
How Double-Loop Learning Improves Performance
Our actions, and by extension performance, stem from thinking that is based on a set of hidden mental models. How…
Bolman Deal Four Frames Model of Leadership
Organizational life can be a confusing muddle, especially if you are trying to get better at playing the game. Take…
Authentic leadership as knowing what your people actually do
There are scores of tomes written on “authentic” leadership, but all too often in practice they come across as farce.…
The Power of Framing in Creating Psychological Safety
Over the past two decades, psychological safety has gotten significant traction both in academia and in real world applications. It’…
How Leaders Botch OKRs and Strategy
OKRs and strategy are considered key responsibilities of leadership. But more often than not, managers end up doing more harm…
Wisdom and Insight are Not Quite Portable
Experts promise hacks and easy formulas, but actually succeeding at something often is much harder, sometimes even impossible. Is it…
Mental Models - A Subtractive Approach
Most common discourse on mental models takes an additive approach. But this tends to be half-baked, often useless in practice.…
The Best Leadership Style - There Might Not be One
If you're the ambitious type, you've probably had your fair share of leadership books and management training. More than likely…
Blake Mouton Leadership Grid - A Model on Leadership Styles
Most leaders and managers tend to fall into patterns in how they go about balancing between prioritizing people concerns vs…
Design Principles for Practicing Reflection
For leaders and managers, the art and practice of doing regular reflection is essential to functioning at peak levels. The…
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