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How are leadership development programs contributing to a more balanced society?

Coaching Ourselves

As the CoachingOurselves marketing director Warren Cohen says: “In the past, the public would recognize and celebrate organizations that made contributions to society. Our co-founder Henry Mintzberg, has long been proclaiming this need for change. This change is now happening at lightning speed.

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Stop Comparing Management to Sports

Harvard Business Review

Business history is full of examples of companies that grew remarkably fast – often aided by acquisitions – and became the darlings of the stock market, only to collapse after a period of high growth and corresponding pressure. Prematurely piling more effort onto something that hasn’t blended yet can actually make it worse.

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