Knowledge Work • 8 min read Peter Drucker’s Memo to Elon Musk on Managing Knowledge Work The ongoing turbulence at Twitter under the mercurial and sometimes whimsical leadership of Elon Musk is perhaps one of the…
Organizations • 2 min read Inherent Paradoxes in Management Leadership and management can be mind-numbingly frustrating because of the inherent paradoxes and conundrums built into the nature of the…
public Organizations • 3 min read Types of Contradictions in Organizations Trying to eliminate something that by definition cannot be eliminated, can be a source of constant frustration. Understanding the nature…
public Knowledge Work • 10 min read Challenges of Experts Transitioning into Leadership A common theme in coaching engagements is that of high-performers grappling with the dynamics of their new roles. Transitions can…
public Knowledge Work • 9 min read Setting High Standards in Leadership Setting high standards is a well-understood, well-worn leadership strategy. Aiming for ambitious targets is also one area of goal-setting research…
Knowledge Work • 2 min read Nine Practices of the Effective Executive Most us have notions and assumptions about what leadership is and what an ideal leader is like. We might have…
Knowledge Work • 7 min read Learning to Learn - Why Professionals Struggle with this Meta Skill Elsewhere, I have argued the importance of self-development and on-going learning of managers and leaders. A major impediment to this…