Trust, and Confidence
I was in a management meeting several years ago, supporting my client, the regional VP. In the meeting, the VP …
Tag Archives: Organization Design
Seeking Respect
In May, 1981, seven of us crowded into the tiny bedroom of my rented apartment in Mumbai. I had decided …
Making Breakfast
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” – Peter Drucker. The strategy was elegant. Complex. Exciting. And it was articulated repeatedly, with …
Secret Agent Man
There’s a man who leads a life of danger To everyone he meets he stays a stranger With every move …
The Maetta Vance Case
What do you know about Maetta Vance? If you know little to nothing, that might soon change. Maetta Vance sued …
Beautiful Stuff
. — Jason Silva Wow, right? You did watch the video, yes? It is perfectly okay to click and watch …
Thinking ABOUT the Box
The exhortation to think outside the box has become ubiquitous in business. [But] the advice is backwards. You cannot possibly …
Grasping
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, else what’s a heaven for?” — Robert Browning I ran across …
Burn the Boats
A long while ago, a great warrior faced a situation which made it necessary for him to make a decision …
The Airplane Needs a Pilot
I received some off-line feedback recently on a previous post. The feedback was prompted by my Fighting the Physics post …
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