The symbolism of leadership is one of the most powerful elements of the job. But, somehow, we never seem to learn that every action taken by a CEO or other senior leader has what Don… Read more »
Thought Sparks
Indiana’s Mitch Daniels and the structure of incentives in government
Those of you who follow my blog know that I've long been concerned that the incentives for people that work in government tend to lead to perverse consequences. You get rewarded for having big budgets… Read more »
David Maister on the psychology of waiting
David Maister, whose work on professional services firms is legendary, has blogged about a study he did some years ago about waiting – specifically, what makes waiting more palatable. Among his observations are that people… Read more »
The lingering decline of traditional media
In a most interesting recent report, the OECD did a rundown of the state of the publishing industry today. What they found, not surprisingly, was that newspapers in many countries are in a sad state… Read more »
New book: The CEO’s Boss: Tough Love in the Boardroom
My dear friend and colleague, Bill Klepper, has just published a new book. To my knowledge, it is the first book intended to highlight the particular relationship between a CEO and the Board with practical,… Read more »
Why a walled garden can out perform a free-for-all
I ran across this interesting post from Bob Cooper's blog over at the Kellogg site. In it, he reprints some observations from pundits that calls into question the conventional wisdom that an open platform such… Read more »
Unintentional irony - the “Oh Never Mind” file
This picture from a 1999 advertisement for British Petroleum:
Investor.Com Cites Rita McGrath
At Nurture Seeds Of Growth post at Investors.com, Rita McGrath’s discovery-driven planning work is cited: “…Rita Gunther McGrath says firms tend to expect the results promised in early projections. “What you create is this pressure… Read more »
Interesting “innochat” on Twitter regarding Discovery Driven Planning
A nice shout-out to Jose Briones for moderating an "innochat" on the subject of discovery diven planning. You can see the slides he used to introduce the subject at this link: Slideshare. I've… Read more »
50 Women Bloggers You Should Be Reading
Rita McGrath is one of the top 50 women bloggers named by Ignite Social Media. To read the posting, click here.
Interview with General Electric’s Head of Learning - Susan Peters
Really interesting perspective on learning from a global icon. See this Link: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2488 She mentions the Leadership for Innovation and Growth program – I'm on the faculty for that, and it is a highlight of my… Read more »
Managing Under Complexity— Where is Einstein When You Really Need Him?
The above-entitled article, authored by Rita McGrath and Gökçe Sargut, appears in the May-June 2010 Ivey Business Journal. To read the article, click here.