As my clients emerged from the global economic turmoil that began in 2008, they indicated they had learned numerous lessons—the most important one: When leaders make good decisions, little else matters. When they refuse to make decisions or show a pattern of making bad decisions, nothing else matters. As I helped these leaders position themselvesRead more
Generating explanations for human behavior has been a pastime since humans started having pastimes. Theoretical systems evolve as people try to account for individual differences in behavior and beliefs. Why do people behave the way they do? How do our beliefs drive our behavior and vice versa? Attempts to answer these questions have kept socialRead more
Bosses matter because they generate better results. That’s what the authors of “The Value of Bosses” found in their research. A variety of accepted econometric/statistical techniques showed that the most significant impact bosses have doesn’t come from their motivational skills; it comes from teaching workers how to be more productive, i.e., capability building. We alreadyRead more
As my clients emerged from the global economic turmoil that began in 2008, they indicated they had learned numerous lessons—the most important one: When leaders make good decisions, little else matters. When they refuse to make decisions, or show a pattern of making bad decisions, nothing else matters. As I helped these leaders position themselvesRead more
Since the onset of the pandemic, business leaders have been asking themselves and others, “What will it take to emerge from this crisis?” Others have asked a different question, “What will it take to thrive after COVID?” In my newly released book, Risky Business: Why You Must Develop a Disruptive Mindset, I address both questions.Read more
