Before you change culture, make it visible
Once you understand an organization’s culture and how it originated, you can start to make changes, says Liz…
A leading voice in design thinking
Ben Walker meets Duke Corporate Education’s Renaissance Man Others are perhaps the greatest observers your own characteristics. “People have extended opportunities to me that I didn’t see myself,” says Justin…
Enter the boundaryless organization
Global firms and their supply chains have transformed the world. Now they must go local, says Parag Khanna….
Global business requires adaptive leaders
Maarten Asser defines adaptive leadership for a borderless world. For more than a decade, we’ve wondered, can leaders…
How to inspire a movement
Even conservative businesses can transform with people at the forefront, say Kate Sweetman and Shane Cragun. The call…
Do we really need to get the “last word” during a conversation?
Liz Mellon looks at the very concept of the ‘last word’ and our enduring urge to have the final…
Rethinking how we measure potential
Success in the new world requires agility, adaptability, agency and humanity. Many organizations use the popular nine-box grid: a…
For impactful feedback, context and tone are required
Many feedback interventions fail. Some subtleties can make all the difference. You’re not alone if you think that…
Lessons in uncertainty from the sports world
Leaders have a lot to learn from the sports world – and not just from extraordinary athletes. Here’s…
Why leaders should encourage failure
Contrary to many leaders’ perfectionist impulses, creating cultures where failure is acceptable is important for fostering agility and…
How to build a learning culture
It involves continuously unlearning and relearning. For generations, schools, universities, and workplaces have prepared citizens to work in…
How leaders energize those around them
A powerful skill that is open to everyone Have you ever been curious about what makes you light up…
