During a painfully dull futures workshop Down Under, a simple word change helped transform a stagnant discussion. The facilitator, with a world-class flair for bafflegab and platitude, had asked the group to envision products customers might desire a decade hence. … Continue reading →
We all know no one posts the best jobs. The really juicy positions usually get handed around like a treasured prize within social networks. Maybe you’ll see a notice on LinkedIn, or a posting on your alumni listserv — but … Continue reading →
Web technologies, shifting demographics, and deregulated global markets now require leaders who are comfortable being at the center rather than being at the top, exercising intuitive and collaborative skills and making their words consistent with their actions. Women have an … Continue reading →
In our work with leaders on overplayed strengths, people sometimes object to the idea that every strength can be taken too far. For instance, an academic journal editor once held up publication of a research article stating flatly that “it is … Continue reading →
Do you have a Senior Leader that refuses to acknowledge or allow people to work from home like Yahoo’s CEO recently did? If so, is there a way to coach them to “see the light?” Maybe and maybe not. A … Continue reading →
