A metaphor for the beauty of global warming

By André Alphonso I have been asked to travel from India to Australia to deliver a client workshop to an audience of Australian senior managers who want to become more effective in leading their remote teams based in India.  Leading geographically dispersed and culturally diverse teams is an emerging challenge for many global organizations operating in [...]

Read Full Post »

Are You Dancing Today’s Dance to Yesterday’s Music?

By Steve Barry  “History” is a hot button for many of our clients.  Some firms cite history as an impediment to success.  For others, it’s a good thing.  Which is it?   Recent research at Stanford University[1] suggests that it depends on how a firm has performed in the past.  When firms have successfully survived competition, [...]

Read Full Post »

The Masters of Golf… and their Caddies

By Steve Barry, Consultant Reflections on another incredible Masters golf tournament … Golfers approach each round with a strategy. Constant adaptation within that broader strategy and skill-set is required, depending on changing conditions, the outcome of the prior shot, or competitive shifts on the leaderboard. Sound familiar, business leaders? The strategy and adaptation are carried [...]

Read Full Post »