Why We Copy Leaders — A Complexity Point of View
Leaders are often cautioned to watch their actions and behavior because it sets an example and gets replicated through the…
Complexity
VUCA is the norm in which we operate. Question is whether we thrive in it or just survive. Most of us including large organizations recognize complexity but do not know how to navigate it.
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General McChrystal on Leading like a Gardener, not a Chess Master
How do you view your role of lead or manager? Is it as a chess master or a gardener?
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Why Developing Negative Capability is Critical in Leadership
We think of capability as a positive term— it’s active and additive rather than passive and subtractive. In leadership,…
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A Strategy of Small Wins and Small Bets - Typical Mistakes and How to Get it Right
In 1984 Karl Weick published a seminal paper titled Small Wins in the American Psychologist Journal. Four decades later, the…
Strategic Timeframes - Balancing Long Term Focus with Short Term Actions
Leadership, management, and organizations are riddled with paradoxes. The more we recognize them the more we can be effective in…
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Linear Causality vs Circular Causality in Decision Making
The "if...then" way of thinking about cause and effect is common in business. Circular causality is often missed in…