Outliers
Have you ever read a biography of a successful person where his or her success is attributed to pure dumb luck? Probably not. Rather, when it comes to success stories, we like to think that the people in question have […]
Business Leadership
Decoding Prospect Theory: A Game-Changer for Decision-Makers
In the intricate world of business and finance, decision-making stands as the linchpin of success. Understanding the psychological underpinnings of our choices has become increasingly vital, especially in an era marked by volatility and uncertainty. This is where Prospect Theory, […]
Legacy of a Luminary
Reflecting on Daniel Kahneman’s Profound Impact and Final Years In the vast expanse of psychological research and economic theory, few names shine as brightly as that of Daniel Kahneman. His passing earlier this month marks not only the loss of […]
SERIES #10: Developing Others
As an enterprise leader, one of the most important responsibilities you have is to develop and mentor the next generation of leaders. Building a strong leadership pipeline ensures that your organization has the talent and skills it needs to succeed […]
SERIES #1 : The Journey from Competent Leader to Enterprise Leader
Is This Your Story? You want to start your transition from Competent Leader to Enterprise Leader? As a Subject Matter Professional, you have likely achieved great success in your career by demonstrating strong technical expertise and many leadership qualities. You […]
Thinking IN Systems
by Donella H. Meadows Thinking in Systems is a fantastic exploration of systems thinking and decision theory, and remains the gold standard. The insights in this book will blow your mind! It’s probably been made clear to you over the […]
Principles by Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio must be doing something right. After all, he is one of the wealthiest people in the world – he atests – guided by these Principles for Investing. What you will learn from this book summary, building a successful […]
Exploring Corporate Strategy
“How are you going to win in the period ahead?” That’s the key question behind Exploring Corporate Strategy. What Is the Path to Success? To win at anything worthwhile, you need a game plan. Professional sports teams know this, and […]
Your Values and Beliefs
What Are Your Values? Deciding What’s Most Important in Life; How would you define your values and beliefs? Before you answer this question, you need to know what, in general, values are. We define values as beliefs of a person or social […]
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts is a terrific read for Leaders at any stage of their career. Brene has a great, frank, thoughtful manner in sharing her research and life experience of Daring to Lead Managers […]
Conscious Capitalism
Conscious Capitalism is transforming businesses and the profitability landscape. John Mackey is the founder of Wholefoods, the largest and most successful Grocer in the US, recently purchased by Amazon. A New Era has Dawned – Conscious Capitalism The world is […]
Leadership, Mirrors and Windows
The Program Sponsor, Chief of People and Culture of a program I ran, reminded me the other day my comments during the final PCG meeting. During the Sponsors closing remarks he congratulating me on my leadership of the team through […]
A Great business takes…..
I have spent the summer diving into, for the third time, a favourite author, Jim Collins. From the author of Built to Last, Good to Great outlines a model for turning a good, average or even mediocre company in to […]
Be your best – Achieving "Greatness" as a Leader
What makes leaders great? Is it their courage? Their business acumen? Their expert knowledge? Their ability to organize? Truly great leaders have a specific blend of skills. But they also possess something else; certain characteristics which are harder to define. […]
QLeadership – Make employees feel like partners
If you want your employees to be motivated to do their best, and if you want them to be the most valuable asset on your balance sheet, then let them feel and experience ownership in the organization. The best managers […]
Master Class in Investing with Peter Lynch
Value investing – Lessons investing and for Business Peter Lynch ran the Fidelity Magellan Fund for more 20 years, during which time Magellan was the number one ranked general equity fund in America. His books One Up on Wall Street and […]
QLeadership Series – Inspire innovative and creative thinking
When you find an organization that survives and thrives over time, it’s usually because managers like you have learned how to adapt to their changing circumstances and sometimes even keep ahead of the changes taking place around them. Managers who […]
QLeadership Series – Know your Competition
When employees pull together to compete in the marketplace, their level of motivation rises proportionately when they understand just who and what they are competing against. Nothing brings a team together like the challenge of performing at higher levels than […]
QLeadership Series – Show employees how the business works
To succeed in today’s business environment, your employees need to know far more about the business than just how to do their jobs. They need to know how it operates. Influential managers must take the responsibility to help workers better […]
QLeadership Series – They do it for themselves!
As a manager, if you really want to influence people’s motivation, you have to uncover their reasons for doing things. You have to question their purposes and their causes. People aren’t going to be truly motivated for your reasons and […]
