New ways of organizing work are emerging, as Frederic Laloux explains in Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of
I’ve been reviewing the history of organizations for a good reason. For a long time now, as a consultant to businesses, I’ve wondered if we
The way we work isn’t working anymore. In my consulting and coaching work, I hear complaints not only from employees, but also from managers. Some
I’ve been exploring how leaders and managers can facilitate high performance in people through creative insights. Albert Einstein is reported to have said that if
I’m raising some questions about the problems with groupthink in teams in this series of posts. Most work gets done by teams, but then some
If you want to inspire people at work to create breakthrough thinking, start by asking them innovative questions, like “Why?” “What if…?” “How might we…?”
What happens when you manage people by asking questions? If you’re a boss, then asking questions of the people you’re in charge of has definite
Managing people is no longer as simple as telling them what to do. With today’s interdependent work teams, it’s not enough to give instructions about
If you do nothing else as a manager, learn to appreciate your people. It’s simple and effective. If you want to excel at managing performance,
In reading Dr. Hallowell’s book Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People (Harvard Business Press, 2011), his third and fourth items
Listening may be the most difficult skill to master when communicating effectively. But master it, we can! The non-verbal part of communicating is the most
How do you test your leadership insights? “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert, Szent-
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define
