Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012
Strategy involves completion of goals, and the risk is the difference between those goals and the ability of the organization to achieve them.” Because “uncertainty can only be reduced by committed decisions and actions,” you can choose to create a “certainty of purpose and direction.”. In a sense, strategy creates risk.
Leading Blog
JANUARY 24, 2018
In The Power of Vulnerability , Barry Kaplan and Jeffrey Manchester explain that the secret to unleashing the power of leaders, teams, and organizations, is through vulnerability. Effectiveness in leadership is not about having all of the answers but not knowing and accessing the power of those you lead.
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The Horizons Tracker
JANUARY 30, 2020
Corporate law should place purpose at the heart of the corporation and require directors to state their purposes and demonstrate commitment to them. Despite this, there is a growing desire for corporations to be better stakeholders, with Wharton’s Sarah Kaplan outlining as much in her latest book, The 360° Corporation.
Great Leadership By Dan
AUGUST 24, 2017
It’s essential for organizations to bridge the Strategy Execution Skills Gap by providing leaders with the new thinking and approach that is required to correct the high failure rate. Kaplan and David P. They expect them to act on the execution with the same commitment, drive and passion they have.
The Practical Leader
MARCH 29, 2023
It’s often seen as a sign of commitment. Gallen in Switzerland, and Jochen Menges, lecturer in human resources and organizations at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School. Busyness too often becomes the “fabric of the organization.” But for other leaders, it’s about face time.
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 13, 2011
Levers of Organization Design: How Managers Use Accountability Systems for Greater Performance and Commitment Robert Simons Harvard Business Press (2005) Eloquent and Essential Practicality Unlike subtitles of so many other recently published business books, the one for Levers of Organization Design correctly identifies its author’s primary objective: (..)
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 19, 2011
It's when it becomes an obsession that it's a problem," says Robert Steven Kaplan, a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School and author of What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential. No one loves to do things just adequately," says Kaplan.
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