Leading Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. Yet, Peters and Waterman pointed out that there were bright spots in the economy. Hands-on, value-driven leadership. It became required reading in business school classes. Feel familiar? Perhaps not.
Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. In effect, these organizations experienced a leadership gap. Employee engagement surveys were developed to help address the challenge of identifying leadership gaps.
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Leading Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2012
We can design—and redesign—organizations, institutions, and systems to better absorb disruption, operate under a wider variety of conditions, and shift more fluidly from one circumstance to the next.” That necessitates a leader that is reflective and operates from strength rather than weakness; a grounded mindful leader.
The Practical Leader
MAY 16, 2012
Part of the article reports on “a recent study conducted by Marshall Fisher, a professor of operations and information management at Wharton, and other colleagues.” Excellence author and management consultant, Bob Waterman explains, “Carrying out a decision doesn’t start after the decision; it starts with the decision.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 23, 2014
There is a lot at stake here for GE’s operations strategy. Leadership roles and responsibilities. Todd Waterman, GE’s corporate Lean leader, is leveraging GE Appliance’s insights with other GE units. General Electric Operations Strategy' and compete successfully. Vic Roos explained, “You need to invert the pyramid.
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