On the upper levels of management as well as in management literature, one will frequently hear the almost ritual complaint about the growing sluggishness of organizations, their lack of agility. […]
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Organizations need “context-managers”
Welcome to uncertainty: Reinventing management tools now to avoid the next catastrophe
by Philippe Silberzahn
After the shock of the first lockdown in 2020, the world has experienced an erratic, difficult and long return to an almost normal situation, with no certainty of being completely out of the crisis. In other words, uncertainty, with its share of surprises, is with us for a long time.[…]
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Serving People – #6 Revolutionizing Leadership Development
by Janka Krings-Klebe
When the pandemic hit, few companies were prepared for the unpredictability of the threats and related challenges that it brought. The completely unexpected need to switch the internal operating system to fully digital within days ruthlessly exposed the flaws and booby traps hidden in many organizations.erforum.org/blog/?p=3503″>[…]
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Report on Workshop “Navigating Exponential Growth: Leadership and Decision-Making in Times of Nonlinear Change”
by David Hurst
Acknowledging the pandemic and its exponential features, he then told the story of Hungarian biochemist, Dr. Katalina Kariko and her 30 year-long quest to make RNA molecules in the laboratory and get mRNA into the cells of the body. Her work would form the basis for the successful mRNA vaccines that have been so instrumental in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Drucker would have called her a “monomaniac on a mission”.[…]
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Not for romantics – #15 Turning Large Enterprises into Hotbeds of Innovation
by Hans Stoisser
“It is an ongoing challenge that never ends”, Donald Allan, CFO of Stanley Black & Decker, replied to Rosanna Sibora’s question about what the biggest challenges are for large companies on the road to harnessing innovation.[…]
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Welcome Message
This year we have – we believe – made good progress in moving out of the worst of the crisis cycle triggered by Covid. But we have absolutely no cause for complacency.[…]
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Good leadership must address the crisis of values
by Gina Lodge, AoEC
Coronavirus gifts us a new rite of passage for leaders and organisations. An opportunity to be better, do better and better serve all stakeholders.[…]
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How large companies can learn from small businesses
Mark J. Greeven
The best small companies boast ultra-close relationships with their customers. Using ecosystems can allow larger groups to learn from their example.[…]
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