The best leaders are constantly transforming themselves and building new capabilities; trying things that have never been done before. In this video, I share three steps to increase your capability as a leader. Identify the capability that you want. Find a leader who’s already built that capability and is an expert. Go beyond email or […]
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I often work with leaders to design their own disruptions to introduce into the marketplace. This video explains two criteria that indicate a market is ripe for disruption – fragmentation and high margins. Remember when you could buy a cable subscription and watch everything? Those days are gone and now people are buying from many
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Gratitude is like a savings account. Fill it up a little every paycheck and when you need a major withdrawal, you’ll have the resources. For me the paycheck comes is every time I have something to appreciate. Today it’s the gorgeous weather here in Deerfield, Mass, on my way to into the mountains of New
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This video is about Obstacle Judo. We all know people who focus on the obstacle when presented with a challenge. Successful leaders see the opportunity embedded in and obstacle and leverage it; this is called Obstacle Judo. I give a few examples of how Obstacle Judo works. I’ve also created an exercise that will
Today I pulled my camping supplies down out of our attic to prepare for my annual father-son trip. My son, Gabe, and I are heading into the northeast United States with our German Shepherd, Sita. We usually stay in AirBnB’s and camp. This trip will take us into the White Mountains of New Hampshire and
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In my work, helping to drive change initiatives I interview many leaders, sometimes up to 30 per week. Many are busy CEOs running organizations, who have very little time. So. I have learned to interview efficiently. One of the most effective interview techniques I know is Story Listening. Through listening to a good story, I
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They say in meditation, there are two kinds of activities that keep you from being present, dwelling on the past or planning for the future. I definitely have a proclivity for the latter. My mind is always thinking about tomorrow. My journal is filled with action plans. I tend them, rewriting, massaging, focusing, course correcting.
Today, I’d like to talk about one of my books: Building Beehives: Creating Communities that Generate Returns. I wrote this book just coming out of the World Bank where I was part of a small team of four, who worked to build 120 communities around the world. Through our work, we learned a lot about
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I have just begun a family vacation by the beach in Massachusetts. Of course, I brought my favorite books with me. I have three I am working on now, and each one is bringing me great joy: 1. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn This is my second reading – the first was
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You may be familiar with my books, the most famous of which is, “Getting Change Right” because it was a bestseller. It’s about how leaders transform organizations from the inside out. Then there’s “Building Beehives: A Handbook for Creating Communities that Generate Returns.” The book includes case studies of my work with the World Bank,
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