FROM GREG’S DESK
Because your real job is change.
Malcolm X’s Birthday and the Personal Nature of Deep Change
New people in unanticipated times populated my personal universe as I labored to wend my way to adulthood. Malcolm X showed up early in that journey.
Dangerous Managerial Liaisons: Distortions, Misdirection and Fad Terminology
Too often, people distort good and useful ideas to the detriment of one and all, including leaders. Recently, I wrote an article for Directors and Boards in an attempt to vaccinate against some common, contemporary distortions.
The Problem with Heroes
This article has a continuing relevance as we try to rebuild and renew ourselves and our organizations.
Reason to Hope….. and Implications for Leaders January, 2022
There is reason for hope. As so often occurs, this reason comes from an unexpected place.
Innovating Organizational Innovation
Changing Organizations to Innovate. This new article by my friend and colleague, Wharton marketing professor George Day, and me applies my work systems model of organizational change to understanding P&G's successful innovation of its approach to innovation.
How the FDNY Changed After 9/11
Lessons from the ongoing re-creation of the Fire Department of New York from 9/11/01 through today. Our HBR article based on nearly 5 years of in depth interviews with FDNY leaders and first responders. Lessons for Leaders in this HBR article from 2 colleagues and me.
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.