Johnny once came to me to volunteer for a project assignment. I knew Johnny quite well and knew that he would fail miserably at the task, as both his skills and personality were not suited for that specific assignment. One part of me, the coach and mentor side, screamed to give Johnny a chance –
Insights on the role of a Chief Innovation Officer and optimal ways to establish a productive dialog and enduring relationship. If you think you’ve got your Chief Innovation Officer contact understood, take a step back and think again. Chances are you are misreading his or her (hereinafter “his” for brevity) intentions, misunderstanding his vocabulary and
It has become an established dogma within enterprises, especially ones structured with traditional hierarchies, that #leadership is a function one must grow into through on-the-job experience, dedication, long work hours and training. “Starting at the bottom” to work yourself to a leadership position is touted as the architected, tried and proven way to cultivate upper management. The
Fable has it that during the inaugural performance of George Handel’s Messiah choral masterpiece, attended by the royalty and elites of England, King George suddenly stood up just as the final, and probably most re-callable of the parts – the Hallelujah Chorus, was about to be performed. As royal protocol would dictate, everyone in the cathedral
If you think you’ve got your Chief Innovation Officer client contact understood, take a step back and think again. Chances are you are misreading his intentions, misunderstanding his vocabulary and completely missing the drivers that he considers important, including the impact criteria that he is being measured on by his organization. The Chief Innovation Officer
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith I really like this book. Not because its full of facts and figures, or a recipe of “how-to’s” and “to-do’s” to improve your management skills, but because it captures so well the behavioral nuances which hold back leaders from reaching their peak of
Creative Dissonance
I recently had the opportunity to attend a beautiful orchestral performance by a contemporary composer. The music was serene, with a soothing melody aimed to evoke a sensation of calm and order. One could clearly hear the musicians all aligned in the single purpose of carrying the balanced message forward, each instrument contributing its tone
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