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The Ecocycle: A Mental Model for Understanding Complex Systems

I found this evocative image a short time ago. It captures the intention and spirit of the book admirably: three dragons – I have named them Passion, Reason and Power – scramble on a Moebius strip in a never-ending three-cornered … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, General, Leadership, Strategy | Tagged adaptive cycle, anticipation, Chapter 11, complex systems, creative leadership, destruction, ecocycle, ecosystem, General Motors, infinity symbol, Kodak, logic, mental model, Moebius strip, moment of Now, power, prediction, Rochester, social traps, strategic management, sustainability, sweet zone, trust | 2 Comments

Good Questions Come Before Good Answers

A discussion topic posted early in 2011 on the LinkedIn Harvard Business Review Readers’ Group was “What is Key to Success?” What followed were over 600 comments from members all over the globe. I did a highly unscientific sampling and … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ecocycle, Fritz Roethlisberger, key to success, learning goals, performance goals, secret of success | 2 Comments

Growing People: Give head and elbow room

How does one develop senior people? The evidence is rather clear from sources as far apart as the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) and the consultants, McKinsey. At CCL they have found that the best preparation for a senior role in any … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Andreas Kluth, bad bosses, Center for Creative Leadership, Chris Anderson, crisis, ecocycle, elbow room, flawed bosses, fractal, head room, job structure, learning from experience, McKinsey, The Economist, turnaround, Wired magazine | 1 Comment Newer posts →