Tag: Leadership Contribution

Leadership in Chaos: 15th edition. octopuses, consensus trap, little things. “I’ve always thought of myself as an 80 percenter. I like to throw myself passionately into a sport or activity until I reach about an 80 percent proficiency level. To go beyond that requires an obsession that doesn’t appeal to me. Once I reach 80…

Leadership in Chaos: 14th edition. fractional, micro-cultures, slow learners. “Love does not consist of gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Change: fractional. One of the dominant themes from this years Talent Summit, was flexibility. Most agreed it was good for business and talent, with some suspicion.…

Leadership in Chaos: 13th edition. speed of trust, workplace not worker, stop trying to impress. “The problem is no longer getting people to express themselves, but providing little gaps of solitude and silence in which they might eventually find something to say….What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, because…

Leadership in Chaos: 12th edition. bad habits, storytelling, the / era. “Remembering that you’re going to die is the best way to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Steve Jobs Leadership: bad habits. A new year brings new motivations.…

Leadership in Chaos: 11th edition. reframe reviews, the value of values, meaning-full days. “The leader of the past knew how to tell. The leader of the future will know how to ask”. Peter Drucker Performance: reframe reviews. Maintaining a culture of high performance isn’t easy. And despite the challenges, reviews are obviously a critical part of…

Leadership in Chaos: 10th edition. the big ange effect, all boats, leadership levels. “Triangulate your view with believable people, who are willing to disagree”. Ray Dalio. Communication: the big ange effect. The English premier league club Tottenham Hotspur, are doing quite well this year. In contrast to the last few. They put it down to the…

Leadership in Chaos: 9th edition. the paradox of control, transformers, rugged flexibility. “Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower”. Alan Kay, Computer Scientist. Change: the paradox of control. Pandora’s Box is wide open.…

Leadership in Chaos: 8th edition. both sides now, candour in chaos, feel the stones. “To lead people, walk behind them.” Lao Tzu Change: both sides now. We live with the constant tension of today, vs tomorrow. Of what we are, vs what we might become. Of our roots, and our wings. This is life, and business.…

Leadership in Chaos: 7th edition. choices, the middle, self-beliefs. “I can’t understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ideas.” John Cage Change: choices. Evolve or die. That’s the opener for PwC’s recently released 26th Annual Global CEO Survey. They heard from 4,410 CEOs from 105 countries. The data, not unsurprisingly, reflects the chaos leaders…

Leadership in Chaos: 6th edition. miners, kindness, framing. “Don’t be in such a hurry to condemn a person because he doesn’t do what you do, or think as you think. There was a time when you didn’t know what you know today.” Malcolm X. Change: miners. Change is tough. It’s scary and uncertain. So we hate…