March 2017
A 4-Step Process to Help Senior Teams Prioritize Decisions
Leaders and their teams often pride themselves on their ability to deal with an onslaught of decisions. But the reality is they often end ..
Incentives Don’t Help People Change, but Peer Pressure Does
What motivates people to change the way they work? When organizations introduce new processes or systems, or when they want to stimulate p..
The War For Talent Is Over, And Everyone Lost
Two decades ago, McKinsey researchers saw a “war for talent” brewing. Looking at current trends, two experts see no victors.
How L’Oréal Is Turning Itself Into A Sustainability Leader
It’s the biggest cosmetics brand in the world, and it’s out to prove that businesses in any sector can make conscious choices to cut their..
Why You Need to Focus on Diversity Before It’s Too Late
Failing to prioritize diversity leads to disastrous consequences. Take the recent influx of sexism and discrimination claims at Uber, for ..
Is Your Team Coordinating Too Much, or Not Enough?
Effective teams don’t just happen — you design them. And two of the most important elements of that design are a.) the degree to which tea..
Collaboration Overload Is a Symptom of a Deeper Organizational Problem
Many leaders are now aware of the dangers of collaboration overload and collaboration-tool overload in the workplace. The evidence continu..
Saving Money Through Structured Problem-Solving
Executives can’t lead effective organizational change just by sitting in their offices. As busy as they are, leaders need to find ways to ..
12 Sentences that Prevent Reverse Delegation
Reverse delegation happens when delegated tasks end up back in your bucket. Reverse delegation stalls the trajectory of your career, the g..
A Five Step One-on-One Any Leader Can Do
When you know what’s next you can prepare and perform. Structure provides predictability. Predictability enables preparation. Preparation ..