Most of us are familiar with the golden rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Yet, an even more important rule for high performance leadership is the silver rule: Don’t do to others, what you don’t want others to […]
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Many of us continue to face uncertain times in our business and professional life. How do you prepare for the aftermath of the storm? If you take a close look at your business or professional field, you need to ask […]
In turbulent times it’s important to stay close to your clients, colleague’s, and bosses. A good way to provide practical support is to help them systematically think through and develop options. Here is a simple and proven framework to […]
In the past two years I have been working with several of my clients to deal with business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. My approach is to help them prevent crossing the business event horizon. An event horizon is the […]
A motivated minority can change the world. Imagine you have decided to stick to a gluten-free diet. One day, you’re invited to join the big corporate Christmas party. Since the party organizers know you will only eat gluten-free food, it’s […]
A few days ago, my wife and I had lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. We discussed what sets our preferred establishments apart from others. My wife noticed something interesting: The best places all have a limited menu, with […]
A fascinating development in the past decade has been the resurgence of vinyl records sales. With the introduction of the compact disc in the 80’s, followed by digital download and music streaming, it was widely expected that sales of vinyl […]
Is it a smart idea to switch off the general highway road lighting during the night? Proponents argue that it saves energy, reduces light pollution, and may even improve safety: After all, modern car headlights provide plenty visibility and a […]
What prevents high performance decision making is usually not the things we don’t know, but the things that we know, but are not true. For example, an often stated claim is that 55% of our communication is transmitted non-verbally, and […]
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