Personal development & innovation
Have you ever considered using innovation opportunities to develop your talent and organization at the same time? Read below on how to […]
Tag: Leadership
Lead change
With the coronavirus pandemic, change is a given. The question is, will you follow or will you lead change and take charge […]
3 Ways to prevent faultlines from breaking up in a time of crisis
Is the political climate causing the faultlines in your organization to break up? For example, because one department is overwhelmed trying to […]
The Value of Feeling Valued
Employees are the most precious resource in law firms, engineering firms, hospitals and all other professional service organizations. Professionals are paid well, […]
Customer discovery for mature companies; 6 lessons-learned
When I coach, I am often asked, “do you think this is a good idea?”. My answer is always the same, “Does […]
Building a Sustainable and Humming Innovation Engine
Margaret Cary and Floortje Blindenbach-Driesssen recently published an article about how to build a sustainable and humming innovation engine in the Journal […]
A Whole New Doctor
Jack Penner and Margaret Cary co-founded A Whole New Doctor, a vertical leadership program to create physicians for tomorrow. The stunning problem […]
Smarter Teams
Are some teams smarter than others? Have you also taken part in teams that are completely dysfunctional? Do you perhaps also had the fortune of working in a very effective team? What makes the difference?
Why Nations Fail—and Organizations Too
The book Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor? Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson show that man-made political and economic institutions underlie economic success (or the lack of it). To what extent does this also explain the success and failure of organizations?
10 Innovation Management Dilemmas for Law Firms
For senior management of law firms, 10 innovation management dilemmas. Do you know how to address each of these dilemmas? We are giving hints, but some answers lead to more questions. Addressing these dilemmas will help you building a great and innovative law firm.
Imagineering
Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company. It is the methodology used to create the magic in each Disney theme park and kingdom worldwide. Although few professionals will consider their job entertaining, there are a few lessons to be learned from the Imagineering concept.
Professional Service Firms: Innovate Inside
In 2004, Suzanne Lowe, wrote in bloomberg business week a blog about innovation in professional service firms. In the blog, she outlines why it is important, and how to incentivize innovation. Now, 10 years later, her call seems even more relevant, with opportunities such as social media (LinkedIn), big data and an abundance of information. Can professional service organizations afford to wait another 10 years with innovating?