Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Those who are driven by their ego, for example, will take center stage and proclaim to have the answers, ignoring or side-lining the experts who could give a more realistic assessment of a situation, managing people’s expectations. From this diverse and open thinking comes an agility to take the best actions, as areas of clarity emerge.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Among the updates are new examples and self-assessments. And that's exactly what author and London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra has done with her 2015 global bestseller, Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2013

In addition to the well-known dangers of groupthink, when leaders exclude Others , they also exclude the varied perspectives and ideas that could help the leaders make better and more imaginative decisions. Consider, for example, that 89% of the American public say that they are comfortable with women in senior leadership roles.

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Chartered Management Institute

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’ve seen toxic cultures allowed to flourish in large and high-profile organisations, erratic leadership behaviours, groupthink and boardrooms struggling to maintain control. The 2023 CMI President’s Dinner was a chance to reflect on these issues and, on a more positive note, to celebrate examples of truly inspirational leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2014

After a successful career as a corporate consultant, he became the Director of Economic Development for Rhode Island, a cabinet level position, where he saw the opportunity to put his ideas into action and create innovation at scale. But consider the example of American Express and its long-running Open Forum initiative.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

The research of decision scientists reveals that our best strategy for tackling these problems is to harness cognitive diversity, because groups do better than individuals, including those with the highest IQs. Diversity, as Scott Page puts it, trumps ability. Managers need to be mindful of the numerous contributors to path dependence.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 4, 2014

The research of decision scientists reveals that our best strategy for tackling these problems is to harness cognitive diversity, because groups do better than individuals, including those with the highest IQs. Diversity, as Scott Page puts it, trumps ability. Managers need to be mindful of the numerous contributors to path dependence.

Productivity 11

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