The BP Oil spill is only one of a multitude of crises that leaders encounter on a regular basis. I had this in mind when I ran across this quote from Patrick Lagadec's most insightful… Read more »
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The tax man wants me to send Staples a 1099??? An exercise in absurdity
You know those moments when you read something in the paper, convince yourself that you must have misunderstood and go back to see what the article really said? Well, I just had one of those… Read more »
How to limit population growth? Ironically, increase child survival. Hans Rosling.
One of my more interesting assigments in recent years has been to be part of the design effort for the Microsoft CEO Summit. At the most recent Summit, in 2010, Hans Rosling was a main-tent… Read more »
More female venture capitalists = more women owned growing businesses?
Really interesting article in ForbesWoman about how having more women in venture capital might lead to more entrepreneurial activity. Food for thought! Link to the article here
We do it because we really care - health insurers try empathy
I just love the American Public Radio Show, Marketplace, as a general rule. Every so often, though, they dig up a story that seems to just reflect the Zeitgeist in a most amazing way. Today… Read more »
The economic logic of socialism? Some thoughts from my colleague, MacMillan
Mac sent me these thoughts on some of the fundamental contradictions of a purely socialist system. Interesting food for thought in an era where we've gone from "government is the problem" to "government has all… Read more »
Insightful observations for companies with crisis risk
MacMillan sent me this very insightful analysis of how companies such as BP should be prepared for the worst. It's by Merrie Spaeth, one of his former entrepreneurship students who has gone on to build… Read more »
Bad, bad, symbolism: BP CEO goes yachting
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »