FROM GREG’S DESK
Because your real job is change.
Organizational Change, Innovation, and Growth
This brief podcast from the California Management Review summarizes work that I’ve done with my Wharton colleague George Day (marketing) and the connection of my change model and his research on innovation and growth.
Images as Fuel for Change
This is the third of three takes that I’ve offered on diversity.
Resetting Language: Part 2
In this longish newsletter, I resume my attempt to affect how we all, and especially leaders, approach talking about our most acute group identities, particularly race, and how to improve our approach.
Setting the Context: Part 1
Tension mounts all around us. Groups clash. Connections fray. Our enemies exploit our divisions. Again. How might any of us, particularly leaders, approach these troubled times?
Leadership Change and the 19th Amendment
One hundred years and counting. August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment which states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”
Board Performance
What constitutes good board performance and leadership under current conditions? Here’s a suggestion about a process for boards to use to answer that question and stimuli to jumpstart the discussion.
ABOUT THE BLOG
Just another day at my Antarctic office.
When leaders and their organizations face challenges, there's a lot at stake… The “hard stuff” is often the “soft stuff”— like building and maintaining strong working relationships among leaders and their people. Challenging times place special demands on organizations and everyone in them. Through this blog, I will share insights and lessons from my research and field experience on the perspective, skills, and support you need to handle those demands.