Leadership
Fast Company on Leadership in the Military
What Warfighters Can Teach Business Leaders. Literally from it’s earliest issue, Fast Company has looked to the best minds and most effective units in the military for lessons about strategy, tactics, and execution that can be applied to business. At a moment in which the attention of the world is focused on military conflict and […]
E-mail Reveals Real Leaders
I’ve heard of similar studies before, but now HP has gotten into the game, studying how large groups email each other within a company to determine what the real organizational structure is. Apparently, they say that how people email each other determines who the really important people are, and who really reports to whom. They […]
Goal management
Companies are using software to help their employees set and meet individual and business goalsBy Mary Hayes
This June, 15,000 employees at Seagate Technology LLC will receive annual performance reviews that for the first time heavily weigh how close each individual comes to achieving his or her professional goals. The disk-drive maker asked its […]But what did you do wrong?
Come On, Share Your Mistakes. During last year’s Energy Law Institute, Christian E. Liipfert, Managing Attorney, Special Projects and Transactions, at BP America Inc., presented his paper “Knowledge Management within a Multi-location, Multi-discipline Legal Function.” As in-house counsel, Mr. Liipfert knows all too well the problems inherent in managing knowledge among lawyers within a multinational […]
Five Apes in a Cage
Watched The Contender on DVD again last week. Each time I watch the movie, I have another reason to appreciate the artistry behind the film. (Pay attention to the frequent use of a “oner” – the long, tracking shots from one handheld camera. Often into and out of buildings, up and down multiple floors, etc. […]
JOHO on Peters
Tom Peters and Branding. I got to go be in the live audience yesterday of a Tom Peters webinar where for an hour he railed, riffed on great quotes, told stories, and test-i- fied. Hell of a performance. While the rest of us are nattering among ourselves, Tom is out making converts among the heathen. […]
John Robb: CEOs who ‘get’ technology
I have been listening to the books on tape set of Peter Drucker (Management challenges of the 21st Century). He’s absolutely brilliant and a must read/listen if you want to get real perspective on business issues. He posited an interesting thought: technology kingpins like Gates and Ellison are destined for the scrap heap as the technology they […]
Recognize a Raygun When You See It
Marvin the martian school of office politics. Remember Marvin? I often explain office politics in terms of this particular cartoon. Marvin had his ray gun. When he has his ray gun – he’s all powerful, he may not be good at using it. But it makes him feel powerful. If you somehow take his […]
When Leadership Means Saying “I’m Part of the Problem”
Leadership on the Line (Harvard Business School Publications). How can you lead your organization through a rocky time if you aren’t willing to admit that you might be part of the problem? We’ve all been there: the “leader” who says, in effect, “Get your act together! If it weren’t for you, we’d be doing much […]
Leadership Challenges in Professional Services Firms
“Carrying out the responsibilities of a CEO in a professional service firm is exceptionally challenging because the position lacks the inherent power and control that CEOs of traditional companies enjoy.”
This article is an excerpt from Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results, published by Harvard Business School about the challenges inherent in a […]
