A few months ago I stumbled upon a terrifying story: A hiker got lost in the woods. After several weeks, she was finally found with a lot of difficulty, because during her ordeal she had not left any traces behind, such […]
A few months ago I stumbled upon a terrifying story: A hiker got lost in the woods. After several weeks, she was finally found with a lot of difficulty, because during her ordeal she had not left any traces behind, such […]
The enemy of unstoppability is distraction. If we could spend our day with an unwavering focus on a single task, our progress would be enormous.This is especially true for teams. If you want to ensure that your (remote) team stays […]
What to do with talented team members which are toxic? Talented toxic team members are team members which add massive specific value, but exhibit behaviors which jeopardize team performance. This is the Steve Jobs dilemma: He had a grating personality, […]
Courage often comes from ignorance. When Columbus was looking into a Western route to Asia, he deliberately ignored the scientific consensus at the time: In view of the estimated radius of the earth, the voyage would simply take too long […]
Most of us are familiar with the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Yet, an even more important rule for high performance leadership is the silver rule: Don’t do to others, what you don’t want others to […]
Many of us continue to face uncertain times in our business and professional life. How do you prepare for the aftermath of the storm? If you take a close look at your business or professional field, you need to ask […]
In turbulent times it’s important to stay close to your clients, colleague’s, and bosses. A good way to provide practical support is to help them systematically think through and develop options. Here is a simple and proven framework to […]
In the past two years I have been working with several of my clients to deal with business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. My approach is to help them prevent crossing the business event horizon. An event horizon is the […]
A motivated minority can change the world. Imagine you have decided to stick to a gluten-free diet. One day, you’re invited to join the big corporate Christmas party. Since the party organizers know you will only eat gluten-free food, it’s […]
A few days ago, my wife and I had lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. We discussed what sets our preferred establishments apart from others. My wife noticed something interesting: The best places all have a limited menu, with […]