To deserve what you want you need a lot of “assiduity”. And what’s assiduity? It’s the ability to sit down on your ass until you do it. Read the other four tenets here…
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Real leadership is about discouraging sucking up. This takes self-awareness and character.
The New Business Case for Gender Diversity
Published by March 9th, 2007 in organizational design and leadership. 7 CommentsThe business case for diversity was initially about talent shortage. Then it was defined in market-based terms. It was about understanding diverse and multicultural customers. Now the business case is about giving the firm the capability to have an adaptive strategy posture so that it can succeed in times of increasing uncertainty. This argument calls for gender diversity not just in the workforce but also in the top management teams. Making that happen is not easy.
The Quiet Leadership Revolution
Published by November 27th, 2006 in organizational design and leadership. 2 CommentsInnovation drives commoditization. It forces companies to reinvent themselves, to go through periodic orbit change. But times are changing. Now one needs a different leadership model to bring about radical organizational change… Old school thinking about confronting legacy mindsets won’t do anymore.
