Be Right Now
As business leaders we evaluate the past and forecast the future. We focus so much on the past and on the present, and we need to. But we take our eye off the present at our peril. How a leader shows...
View ArticlePodcast: Faking It Won’t Make It
Listen to our latest podcast where David Lapin discusses Faking It Won’t Make It.
View ArticleWhen corporate souls collide
Boeing’s 787, The Dreamliner, is the costly product of a merger between two companies with different souls. James Surowiecki (author of that amazing book, The Wisdom of the Crowds) goes beneath the...
View ArticleBook Excerpt: Unleashing Generosity
The following is an excerpt from the book, Lead by Greatness. Generosity should be the engine room of every business. A CANADIAN philanthropist was being honored at a dinner in Toronto. The speeches...
View ArticleBook Excerpt from Lead by Greatness: Cultural Intelligence
The following is an excerpt from the book Lead by Greatness. Culturally intelligent leaders are the leaders of the future, and their companies will be the success stories of tomorrow. People in foreign...
View ArticleBook Excerpt from Lead by Greatness: Three Cultural Lenses
The following is an excerpt from the book Lead by Greatness. People of different cultures all admire and idealize perfection. They differ only in how they seek it. In researching what differentiates...
View ArticleBook Excerpt from Lead by Greatness: Cultural Architecture for Talent Advantage
The following is an excerpt from the book Lead by Greatness. Measurement and structure alone do not inspire people to be creative and heroic; big ideas and authentic relationships do. The way U.S....
View ArticleFinding Heroes At The Finish Line
What drives people to commit evil actions? Is it mental disease, fanaticism-fueled terrorism, rebellion against authority? Is it the outcome of bad parenting, eroding national values, the breakdown of...
View ArticleBook Excerpt from Lead by Greatness: The Power of Humility
The following is an excerpt from Lead by Greatness. If business is a university of greatness, then dealing with bright, talented young Planet-Es is one of its most challenging and important classes....
View ArticleBook Excerpt from Lead by Greatness: The Authenticity Difference
The following is an excerpt from the book Lead by Greatness. The only thing you can give your customer that competitors cannot is an experience that is authentic to who you and your company are at your...
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