Carl Rogers, one of the most pre-eminent psychologists of the 20th century, delivered a speech at Harvard in 1952 that created quite a ruckus at the time.| Leading Sapiens
More and more companies today are facing adaptive challenges: Changes in societies, markets, and technologies around the globe constantly force businesses to clarify their values, develop new strategies, and learn new ways to operate. The most important task for leaders in the face of such challenges is mobilizing people throughout their organizations to do adaptive work. In this HBR article from 1997, the authors suggest that the prevailing notion that leadership consists of having a vision ...| Harvard Business Review
Most leadership models sound good until they’re tested in the wild. A crisis, a reorg, or conflicting loyalties can easily expose the gaps in any conventional playbook. It’s because many vexing problems aren’t technical, they’re adaptive: people must let go of something they value, learn something| Leading Sapiens
If you're a leader, you've likely faced a problem that refused to be solved by your usual methods. A problem that made you question everything you knew about leadership. Consider this scenario: You're a senior manager, respected for solving complex business| Leading Sapiens
Understanding and leveraging language is critical to leadership effectiveness. There are aspects of language that are hidden in plain sight.| Leading Sapiens
Leadership like any skill is something we can learn. Paradoxically though, it cannot necessarily be taught. Coaching can help navigate this conundrum.| Leading Sapiens
How important is emotional intelligence to your career and where does EQ stand relative to IQ? Overestimating the importance of EQ Ever since Daniel Goleman's 1995 bestseller Emotional Intelligence popularized the concept, EI(emotional intelligence) and EQ(emotional quotient) have become part of the common vernacular in companies. Thanks to| Leading Sapiens