At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders at all levels grappled with never-before-experienced challenges, and decisions generally came down from the top about how organizations would respond. Employees looked to leadership to clarify ambiguity and provide direction. Now, as …
It is not often that a famous business school case is being written right before one’s eyes, but that is precisely what is happening with Volkswagen. The facts of the case are still being sorted out, but we know this …
“Workplace altruism” is a valuable concept in coming to understand the importance of culture and values in the work place. It is a hopeful sign that this concept is getting so much attention. There was a time when books like …
We are regularly reminded that 10,000 baby-boomer Americans are turning 65 every day. Many people are retiring from full-time work. For some that means saying good-bye to a major life commitment and putting a final flourish on the signature of …
One can take a quick inventory of leaders they have known and then within that group focus on those who elicited not just followership but enthusiastic followership, followership fueled by a shared commitment to a compelling goal. This is the …
