Transformation requires trust
As a reform effort in Ethiopia shows, shifts in who wields control and how things work can create power struggles and apprehension, but the effects can be limited if leaders model trust.
How to help your employees own your strategy
Shifting from cascading information to chartering teams can generate the clarity and commitment your new strategy requires.February 6, 2020 by Elizabeth DotyWalk your way to transformation
At work and beyond, strolling and chatting with someone you think you don’t have much in common with can help you make progress on your toughest challenges.January 2, 2020 by Adam KahaneWhat Avengers: Infinity War can teach us about business
The movie shows that diverse individuals can work together to overcome extraordinarily daunting challenges.December 10, 2019 by Adam KahaneUs vs. them: Another way is possible
Whether in the boardroom or the halls of government, we can achieve more peaceful and productive ways of working.October 11, 2019 by Adam KahaneHow to manage mavericks
The best soccer coaches are able to produce elite performances from hard-to-manage players. Businesses should take note.August 2, 2019 by Ben LyttletonHow to get your company’s people invested in transformation
Big change can’t happen without employee buy-in, which is easier to get if you’re an emotionally engaged leader.April 4, 2019 by David LancefieldEmpowering employees with creativity during a transformation
Dan Cable, professor of organizational behavior at the London Business School, argues that although managers need an element of control to get results, change efforts should happen with less work and more play. For more insights, visit the Transformation Talks podcast series.April 4, 2019Trusting the executive team during a transformation
Moya Greene, former chief executive of Royal Mail, shares insights on how to approach a complex change initiative involving multiple stakeholders. For more insights, visit the Transformation Talks podcast series.April 4, 2019Involving your whole organization in the transformation journey
Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Studios, talks about making change efforts meaningful by involving people at every level of the process. For more insights, visit the Transformation Talks podcast series.April 4, 2019Four tips from top soccer clubs on how to build cohesive teams
The keys to improving clubhouse comity also apply to the office.February 7, 2019 by Ben LyttletonRelated tags: human capital, management ideas, organization culture, talent development, team management, teamsStrategy Talk: How to Help Your Team Get More Creative
Leaders should draw on the past to spark ideas that are both novel and practical.February 6, 2019 by Ken FavaroWho Are Your Company’s Keystone Employees?
A framework borrowed from nature illuminates why these workers are valuable and why they should be nurtured.January 30, 2019 by Eric J. McNultyAccidental Adversaries
Inside every company, people work across functions to meet their own goals and their firm’s priorities. But relationships that start out well often become adversarial over time. For more insight, read “Turning ‘Accidental Adversaries’ into Allies.”January 8, 2019Turning “Accidental Adversaries” into Allies
Transforming the hidden causes of conflict in strategic collaborations.January 8, 2019 by Elizabeth DotyWould You Walk through Fire for Your Company?
The science behind how intense experiences could help build better teams.December 18, 2018 by Linda Rodriguez McRobbieRelated tags: behavioral science, brain, collaboration, leadership, neuroscience, organization culture, teamsHow to Fail the Right Way
Improvising in a structured manner will help ensure big bumps in the road don’t throw you completely off course. For more insight, read “How to Fail Successfully.”November 20, 2018Related tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teamsHow to Fail Successfully
When problem solving breaks down and you have to wing your way forward, you might think you’ve failed. But a disciplined response can get you back on track. See also “How to Fail the Right Way.”November 20, 2018 by Adam KahaneRelated tags: collaboration, failure, feedback, global perspective, personal development, psychology, team management, teamsHow to Deal with “Difficult People”
Three ways to work across deep divisions. For more insight, read “There’s No Such Thing as Difficult People.”October 19, 2018Related tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teamsThere’s no such thing as difficult people
A shift in mind-set can enable us to improve our working relationships with those we struggle with. See also “How to Deal with ‘Difficult People’.”October 19, 2018 by Adam KahaneRelated tags: collaboration, communication, dialogue, difficult conversations, personal development, team management, teamsHow Can You Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral?
By carefully selecting the change-driving behaviors that are right for your organization, and the mechanisms to spread them, you can drive cultural evolution. For further insights, read “Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral.”July 17, 2018Related tags: behavioral science, communication, culture, leadership, organizational behavior, strategy, teamsMake your company’s culture go viral
How to spread the critical few behaviors that drive strategy forward. See also “How Can You Make Your Company’s Culture Go Viral?”July 17, 2018 by Kristy HullRelated tags: behavioral science, communication, critical few, culture, leadership, organizational behavior, strategy, teamsVirtually alone: Real ways to connect remote teams
As workplaces increasingly embrace the telecommuting model, leaders can take several steps to bridge cultural and interpersonal gaps.June 25, 2018 by Katherine Dugan and Varun BhatnagarRelated tags: collaboration, critical few, culture, employee engagement, leaders, teams, technology, the Katzenbach CenterAbby Wambach’s Speech Is a Rallying Cry for Women in the Workplace
The U.S. soccer star’s exhilarating commencement address at Barnard College puts the lessons she’s learned on the field into perspective for women trying to get ahead in the business world.June 14, 2018 by Bob WoodsRelated tags: career development, diversity, gender, personal development, teams, women, women in businessApproaching diversity with the brain in mind
Leaders may think awareness programs are suitable for quelling unconscious bias, but they are just the start.June 7, 2018 by Khalil Smith and David RockRelated tags: brain, decision making, diversity, leadership, neuroscience, personal development, teams
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