The path to power
Do leaders get “selected” by the times they live in, or “self-select” – put themselves forward because they recognise this is their time?
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Rethinking the responsibility of business leaders
What is the primary responsibility of business leaders today? Is it to make a financial return for their shareholders? Or is it to contribute more broadly to the welfare of employees and society as a whole?
Profile: David Pitt-Watson, consultant, investor and author
Consultant, investor and author David Pitt-Watson occupies a unique niche.
“How and why do businesses take the sorts of decisions that they do? What are the ones that work? What are the ones that don’t work?”
Tracking the enemies of agility
The failure of big companies to adapt to their changing circumstances is one of the fundamental puzzles in the world of business. Occasionally, a genuinely “disruptive” technology, such as digital imaging, comes along and wipes out an entire industry. But usually the sources of failure are more prosaic and more avoidable.
Leadership lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson
What are the lessons of Sir Alex Ferguson’s 27-year tenure as manager of Manchester United? Pundits and former players have been falling over each other to praise Ferguson’s successes and his ability to bring out the best in his players. But I think there are some wider lessons for the business world that can be learnt from his lengthy reign, and from the way he has handled his departure.
Restoring faith in leadership
This week, I asked the MBA and Sloan students at my London Business School elective how many of them wanted to become leaders of large corporations. Looking around the room I saw that less than 15% raised their hand.
Profile: Charles Handy, Social Philosopher
The British social philosopher Charles Handy celebrated his 80th birthday in 2012. His work provides a powerful link between the leading pioneers of management thinking and the future of work. Ideas really are the new oil.
Turning on the Lights at GE Capital
Richard Laxer heads GE Capital in Europe. He explains the GE approach to building business to Des Dearlove.
The Leadership Formula
The world is a different place than it might have been thanks to Alexander the Great, Horatio Nelson, and Steve Jobs. Leaders.
Leadership at the Cinnamon Club
The Cinnamon Club Chef and CEO, Vivek Singh has led a culinary revolution, developing signature dishes and a powerful brand. Singh arrived in London with a team of five chefs.Here, he reveals his approach to leadership.
Leadership Books - Essential Reading
In the field of leadership, as in other fields, there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Rob Goffee shares his choices of books that examine leaders and leadership from all angles..
Know the game, Love the game, Play the game
Received feminist wisdom tells us that the number of women in top business positions remains stubbornly low – despite the best efforts of legions of advocates – because there is a conspiracy among men to exclude them.
Strategy Gaga: little monsters big rewards
Jamie Anderson, Jörg Reckhenrich and Martin Kupp celebrate strategy the Lady Gaga way.
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