In several occasions, I ask people; once they complain about the performance of a colleague, subordinate or even a manager, “Is he unable or unwilling”?. The answer I; most often, receive is: “what! I do not know”. Many perceived my question as so theoretical and unrealistic. Their argument is that he or she has a job to do and they have...

Interesting report by Gartner! Read it online at Gartner.com. “By 2012, Companies with the Top 25 Percent Earnings Growth Will Have an Entrepreneurial CIO Egham, UK, January 11, 2010 — The impact of an entrepreneurial CIO is greatest when the need for productivity leverage is greatest, as in the current economic environment, according to Gartner, Inc....

This article summarizes in a way the main ideas and insights of Ulrich & Smallwood in their book: “Leadership Brand: Developing Customer-Focused Leaders to Drive Performance and Build Lasting Value“. It’s one of the good books I read on Leadership and the role of leadership celebrities.Ulrich and Smallwood articulated the way to build a...

I’m sharing an article from HBR blogs that summarizes and adds to the 2010 IBM Global CEO Study, a wonderful and insightful piece of work to energize today’s corporations. Go thru the article, and download IBM study here. “IBM just released its 2010 Global CEO Study based on face-to-face interviews conducted with over 1,500 CEOs spanning 60...

Four tests McKinsey authors Andrew Campbell and Jo Whitehead request managers and leaders to do before engaging in an instinct-based decision making process. Doing Familiarity, Feedback, Measured-Emotion and Independence tests do trigger events that would allow the human mind to be more conscious! The article does not specify what types of instinct-based decisions...

Many of today’s managers underestimate the essence and impact of their organizational cultures. The elements that control work places, values, ethics, and the untold rules and stories are often ignored, and business strategies, alone, are assumed to do the job. Drucker’s statement “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is wholeheartedly...