“Identities come, first, with labels about why and to whom they should be applied. Second, our identity shapes our thoughts about how we should behave; and, third, it affects the way other people treat us. Finally, all these dimensions of identity are contestable, all up...
Common sense tells us that happiness at work is important for employers. Happy people are more optimal workers – more creative, committed, engaged, and adaptable. Happiness impacts the quality of our lives, our health, and our relationships. It also impacts our success on the job. “Are...
VUCA is an acronym the U.S. Army War College coined in 1991 to describe what the world would be like after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Standing for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity, VUCA is even more relevant today. In his thought-provoking book, The 7...
Over a half century ago, Peter Drucker put management on the map. Leadership has since pushed it off. But recently, Henry Mintzberg, now 83, the eminent Canadian academic and author on business and management, is publishing again this week. Thomas J. Peters, American writer on...
As 2023 begins we find ourselves living in a time of simultaneous, interconnected crises: a rapidly changing climate creating severe weather events, devastating hurricanes, and deadly flooding across many parts of the world; the risk of future pandemics (we are not finished yet with COVID-19);...
As I began to look for holiday blog topics, I ran across a sad news report from the summer on Australian folk star Judith Durham, who rose to fame in the 1960s as The Seekers' lead singer, passing away at 79. I grew up with...
The term VUCA gained popularity in the late 1980s drawing on the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus to describe the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity of general conditions. In Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World, Margaret Wheatley,...
Today, the business environment is becoming ever more unpredictable. Companies must demonstrate agility to survive and thrive in contemporary markets. So, what is an agile company? An agile company responds to market and industry fluctuations by making swift, proactive adjustments. In other words, such companies...
Leadership is NOT about titles, status, nor wielding power! A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, says Brené Brown, American research professor and author...
Humans have two basic desires: to stand out and to fit in. Companies respond to these competing desires by creating groups tending toward the extreme – teams where everyone fits in and no one stands out or where everyone stands out and no one fits...