Insights
A great deal has been written about strategy, execution, teams and leadership. As part of our program we highlight essential readings that are thought-provoking and stimulating. Here are some favorites:
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
How to prioritize your company projects
Prioritization is a fundamental leadership skill. It means saying no to a lot of good ideas to focus on the best ones. Many organizations suffer from the “sprinkle effect” – resources are spread too thin across too many activities. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez enlightens readers on how to deal with this challenge.
Michael Beer
6 Reasons your strategy isn’t working
This article outlines some of the key challenges around the most important part of strategy – which is: executing it! Leadership capabilities are central to Michael Beer’s argumentation. He emphasizes the critical importance of leadership development. It takes time, deliberate focus and investment.
Daniel Goleman
What Makes a Leader?
by introducing the concept of “Emotional Intelligence” Daniel Goleman made the case that exceptional leadership depends on one’s ability to develop self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. This article revisits those five fundamental “components” that aspiring leaders must embrace.
Teresa M. Amabile & Steven J. Kramer
The Power of Small Wins
It is well recognized but often forgotten that one of the most important drivers for motivation is simply “meaningful progress”. This article describes this with great clarity. This is why we focus obsessively with goal clarity, achieving milestones and celebrating the small wins along the way.
Marcel Schwantes
5 Signs That Will Identify Someone With True Leadership Skills
this article highlights many of the essential traits of leadership: joy, purpose, learning spirit, trust, and transparency. Marcel Schwantes outlines many of the things we see as crucial for developing and outstanding organization that people thrive in.
Chris Westfall
Leadership Development Is A $366 Billion Industry: Here's Why Most Programs Don't Work
Whilst the title may seem provocative, Chris Westfall shares ideas that resonate strongly with our STEP approach. You learn best whilst applying learnings directly in your day-to-day context and culture. If you don’t measure, you don’t get results.
