Providing the most relevant experiences at the right time—such as stretch assignments—helps create leaders equipped to meet the demands of a high-level position…
The appeal of mountain fishing is the peaceful babble of a stream making its way over and around boulders, stones, and pebbles. The sound is constant, and rather than irritate, it soothes. Bubble, rush, crash, foam, and flow.
Irving Janus, a research psychologist, developed the theory of groupthink: a mode of thinking by people deeply involved in a cohesive in-group when strivings for consensus override any motivation to consider other alternatives realistically.
Everything we’ve learned about reengineering drives towards one solid conclusion: The rules of governance for effective business enterprises today are being determined by their culture, not their organizational structure.