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Our latest thinking on the pertinent issues facing business leaders today.
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The one question you need to ask your team
A deceptively simple question with potentially significant implications for you and your team. In our work with senior teams over two decades, we have had the opportunity to ask this question of scores of teams and several hundred leaders…
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Myths and realities of purpose
Getting to the bottom of what organizational and personal purpose really are — and what they can do for your enterprise. If there is any question whether stakeholder capitalism is evolving and that organization purpose…
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The promise of collective intelligence
The best teams are more than just a sum of their parts. Suppose that by developing your top team on just a few attributes, you could reliably elevate your team’s performance…
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Aim higher with confidence
We have examined how leadership teams are evolving, and research shows that those adopting what we call an Aim Higher approach are clearly outperforming their peers. By harnessing the unused power of the team, they are able to…
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Second Mountain
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A global perspective on purpose
Purposeful individuals are happier, healthier, and better able to overcome obstacles. But the path to purpose isn’t always straightforward. Purpose refers to the sense that our life has direction, and our actions…
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Building trust within top teams
Trust amongst members is an essential ingredient in most any high performance team, especially those that sustain excellence, and senior teams in organizations are no exception. Though the importance of trust amongst team members is common knowledge…
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Purpose with passion
Over 75% of people believe that happiness comes from finding an activity or job about which they are immediately passionate, but only 20% say they are truly passionate about their work. Purpose-driven organizations are increasingly…
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Shifting behaviour in real time
Old habits can be hard to break. Whether it’s our last New Year’s resolution, weight loss promise, or leadership improvement priority, chances are that we didn’t change our behavior as quickly, easily, or reliably as we’d intended…
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What it takes to lead in constant change
So what does it take to lead a continuously improving organization? Certainly, there are many leadership styles, and each of us has our own unique blend that we apply to varied circumstances. But as we face constant change, we can ask, are there specific competencies that give leaders…
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Why business agility is essential
A tectonic shift is reshaping organizations.
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The business and operating models of most organizations are the legacy of mechanistic systems that flourished in the early 1900s. hey can be traced back to industry titans Frederick Taylor and Henry Ford…