"You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper." Edward De Bono I was preparing for a strategy program with a client recently and came across some notes on one of the more invigorating topics on creativity: lateral thinking. The term and concept of "lateral thinking" was coined and […]
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Management by Consensus-The Tyranny of Mediocrity
Developing an Effective Decision-Making Style is One of the Many Challenges of New LeadersMany managers and most early-career leaders struggle with their responsibility for decision-making. Some leaders are fearful of exposing themselves by making a bad decision and therefore, avoid this responsibility. Others feel empowered by their station and make frequent, unfounded and ill-advised decisions, […]
The Role of Strategy in the Evolving Founder-Led Business
Part 1 of Many: One of the most challenging and important phases in the life-cycle of a founder-led business occurs when the organization has matured sufficiently to require the addition of new talent and the evolution of its operating approaches. There is a sizable body of literature on the challenges that founders and their entrepreneurial […]
