The pandemic has certainly taught us one thing about organizations: we don’t need as much physical space for work to happen. We’re currently witnessing the…
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I recently left the corporate world. After working roughly 20 years in mega-large companies with revenues in the billions I am now a company of…
A few weeks ago Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed, killing all 157 people on board. Ever since, the makers of the 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing,…
What a mess. Wells Fargo is an unmitigated disaster example of culture, and senior leadership gone wrong. Its board of governors is now in the…
I’m only two months into being CEO of The Pontefract Group, but so far it feels as though running a company is far easier than…
Netflix recently announced it is planning to issue roughly $2 billion in bonds to fund corporate activities including but not limited to the development of new shows…
General Motors made a large and stunning announcement recently, confirming roughly 15% of its global workforce will be terminated or bought out. More than 14,000…
Back in 2014, Angela Ahrendts had a decision to make: remain as CEO of British fashion retailer Burberry or say yes to Apple CEO Tim…
“Form an army, agree on the obligations of a shared purpose, and then free as many people as possible from minds that have become mausoleums.”
I have several favorite chocolate bars. Crunchie is one. Toffee and chocolate. What a combination. So too is a Reese Cup. Peanut butter and chocolate?…
Debate is at the heart of a democracy. Discourse is what fuels growth in any organization. When our aim is to silence one another rather…
A vice-president approached me one day after I finished delivering a keynote. The talk was focused on organizational culture. He was friendly, but rather cocky. The first…
