The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. - Niels Bohr
Category Archives: Leadership
Leadership is an insanely important discipline. Here you’ll find the thought, tools and tricks of the trade of great leaders.
Ethical balance sheet
Bank manager Hans Erik Brønserud explains the reasoning behind the ethical balance sheet his bank does in addition to the normal balance sheet:
First and foremost this has given us a tool, which gives us a unique opportunity to sense how our stakeholders view us and what we do. Every year we get specific feedback on … Continue Reading ››
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In every substantive sense, employees of a company carry more risks than do the shareholders. Also, their contributions of knowledge, skills and entrepreneurship are typically more important than the contributions of capital by shareholders, a pure commodity that is perhaps in excess supply. - Sumantra Ghoshal
Pay by ethics
There's a new trend in rewarding senior executives, namely to decide their pay based not only on financial performance but also on other "softer" measures. Here's an example:
Calvert, the nation's [USA's] largest family of socially responsible mutual funds, is trying a new proxy tactic. It has filed resolutions pressing four companies to begin rewarding executives … Continue Reading ››
American Airlines make money – by listening to employees
American Airlines turned a profit last quarter, because of a new management style which works with employees to cut costs rather than treating employees and unions as its enemies. A few examples:
Two American Airlines mechanics didn't like having to toss out $200 drill bits once they got dull. So they rigged up some old machine … Continue Reading ››
Chief Happiness Officer
Just as every company needs a CEO, CFO, COO, CIO, etc., I believe every company should have a CHO - a Chief Happiness Officer. Most businesses today are not competitive if they can't keep their employees happy since happy people tend to:
- Work more efficiently
- Learn faster
- Give better service
- Produce better quality
- Take fewer sick days
- Function better in … Continue Reading ››
WorldBlu Forum
The most interesting and cutting-edge business conferences of the year will be The WorldBlu Forum on organizational democracy.
It's in DC on October 26-29, and the participants will all be leaders under 40. Organizational democracy is one of the most crucial concepts organizations must learn to suceed in the future. The current … Continue Reading ››
It's in DC on October 26-29, and the participants will all be leaders under 40. Organizational democracy is one of the most crucial concepts organizations must learn to suceed in the future. The current … Continue Reading ››
Conference on change and happiness at work
We're arranging another conference on happiness at work, and this time the focus is on how to be happy during changes. Read more about the conference.
Storytelling
When even the Harvard Business School turns on to storytelling, you know its gone mainstream. Which is entirely a good thing. I've been using stories a lot in the work I do, and I really enjoy the way an audience will go quiet and lean forward in their chairs when you say "I'd like … Continue Reading ››
Should Your Next CEO Be a Philosopher?
Technology is still important to a company's competitive edge, but it seems that most organizations today have the technology down. It's still important, but it's more and more becoming a given - which makes it harder to use it to differentiate yourself in the eyes of the customer. So if you can't use technology to … Continue Reading ››