by George Ambler on August 11, 2007
The article titled “Leading for the Next Act: Why CEOs Must Evolve or Step Aside“ published in Knowledge@Wharton provides an interesting discussion concerning the need for leaders to change their leadership style to fit that challenges facing their organisations. “The secret to long-term CEO success, suggests David Nadler, a consultant to boards and senior executives, is conceiving of [...]
by George Ambler on July 23, 2007
Dick Richards of the blog Come Gather Round provides the following three principles that assist in the leadership of change: In the realm of human activity, things change only after they are accepted for what they are. This principle is a slight variation of The Paradoxical Theory of Change. At a very simple level, the principle was [...]
by George Ambler on November 19, 2006
“Leadership is about creating a domain in which human beings continually deepen their understanding of reality and become more capable of participating in the unfolding world. Ultimately, leadership is about creating new realities.” – Peter Senge The Leadership Insight Leaders need to have a clear grasp of current reality, but most leaders seem to have [...]
by George Ambler on September 25, 2006
Photo by chelseagirl The need for change in how we think, behave and relate as organisations and individuals has never been greater. There is a great need for leaders who are capable of leading organisational change. The results to date have been dismal, research from Harvard Business Review indicates that as much as 70% of [...]