I recently read an article, “Every Leader is an Artist” at the Harvard Business Review web site. The article, written by Michael O’Malley, author of a book by the same name, makes the argument that great leaders are artists. He compares the artist to the leader to show those similarities. While I agree with O’Malley, [...] Click to continue reading »
VisualsSpeak Improves Existing Leadership Programs
A few months back a large bank was looking to beef up the effectiveness of their leadership development program for new supervisors. At the same time, they wanted to get people up to speed more quickly. So they called on Doug to come onboard and rework the program. Doug’s an experienced facilitator and developer, and [...] Click to continue reading »
Hidden Innovations
The most costly disruptions always happen when something we take completely for granted stops working for a minute. Click to continue reading »
Confusing Motion and Progress
Spending too much time to get too little done? Maybe you're focusing too much on motion and not enough on progress. Click to continue reading »
Prevention or Promotion?
Selling creative ideas to a risk-averse audience can be tough, especially in this climate. But there might be a way! Click to continue reading »
Lessons From The Bottom
Design lessons drawn from serving the poorest populations can help us serve ALL populations better. Click to continue reading »
Futurist or Visionary Leader?
Are today's leaders thinking about the future, or doing something about it? A historical example highlights the difference. Click to continue reading »
Leadership and Organizational Structure
When we began working on our leadership development tools a year or so ago, we first had to confront a fairly basic question: what did we mean by leadership? Click to continue reading »
Microbiology, anyone?
It's time to think 'new' for the new year! For me, that means going small. Click to continue reading »
Developing Leaders in Different Organizations
In a recent interview, Aaron Munter talks about how different definitions of leadership can affect leadership development. Click to continue reading »