Leadership Inspirations – Dangers of Asking the Wrong Question

“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question.” Peter Drucker ‘Father of Modern Management’ and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2002

StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 21 – Identify the Hidden Drivers, part 2 of 3

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 21 explores examples of undocumented, hidden cultural drivers and their frequent relationship to an organization’s culture and history as well as the personal ambitions of its employees.

Leadership Inspirations – Evaluating the Uncertain

“True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information.” Winston Churchill Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first Honorary Citizen of the United States

StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 20 – Identify the Hidden Drivers, part 1 of 3

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 20 identifies what hidden performance drivers are, examines the often unintended impact of hidden drivers on an organization, and explores examples of documented hidden drivers.

Leadership Inspirations – Intentions versus Results

“One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results” Milton Friedman Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Medal of Science

Leadership Inspirations – The Pioneer’s Creed

“The cowards never started, the weak died on the way, and only the strong survived.” The Pioneer’s Creed

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 1 - An Interview with Robert Thompson, author of The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 1 – An Interview with Robert Thompson, author of The Offsite: A Leadership Challenge Fable

Robert Thompson, author of The Offsite and founder of Applied Performance, a leadership and personal communications services company, shares with us his insights regarding: the five principles of the Leadership Challenge, the differences between management and leadership, whether leaders are born or developed, and the four questions executives and managers should ask of themselves to further develop their leadership abilities.

Leadership Inspirations – Recognizing Talent

“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Author, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

StrategyDriven Tactical Execution Article

Tactical Execution – Some Things Get Better with Time, at least for a while

Experience is almost universally valued. Those possessing it are viewed as being superior; able to perform tasks with more practiced efficiency and more easily recognizing and responding to challenges that would otherwise inhibit forward progress. The question, therefore, is this: “For a given position, will one’s experience-based effectiveness grow without limit?”

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Leadership Inspirations – Ask the Correct Question

“A team has a certain potential. Nevertheless, simply being a team – a group of individuals wearing the same uniform or working at the same company – means little when it comes to realizing its potential. Here’s the question to be asked: ‘We are many, but are we much?’ The role of the leader is […]