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Leadership Memo 2025-4 Last year, I wrote a mini-series on Bayer's audacious corporate experiment under CEO Bill Anderson. A year has passed. Let’s see how this bold venture is faring. Let me refresh your memory. Bayer is a US$50 billion…
Read More From Bureaucracy to Breakthrough: Bayer’s DSO Revolution in Year One
In 2018, everyone was convinced Tesla would die. BMW: “They'll never mass produce” Mercedes: “Bankruptcy by summer” Wall Street: “Production hell” What happened next shocked every CEO in the world: Elon Musk grabbed his pillow and moved into the factory.…
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Barbie is 65! Over the decades, Mattel’s iconic plastic doll has faced plenty of challenges. Yet last summer, the Barbie movie became one of the season’s biggest blockbusters. So, how does Barbie stay relevant through decades of change? It began…
Read More 65 Going on Fabulous: Business Lessons from Barbie’s Enduring Success
Leadership Memo 2024-9 Over the past few months, we've been following Bill Anderson's audacious strategy to revitalize Bayer, the struggling German pharmaceutical giant. At the heart of this corporate experiment lies Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO), a corporate experiment unlike any…
Read More Bayer’s New Model: Bill Anderson’s Vision and Early Results
Leadership Memo 2024-8 In recent months, I introduced you to the most audacious corporate experiment in recent years: Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). DSO is Bill Anderson’s bold strategy to revive Bayer, the struggling German pharmaceutical giant. I’ve explained what DSO…
Read More Beyond Hierarchies: The Challenges and Promise of Bayer’s Decentralization Strategy
Imagine a company where feedback is not just an afterthought but a driving force behind cultural evolution. At Lufthansa Airlines, feedback goes beyond assessing performance—it's a cornerstone for shaping culture and fostering continuous improvement. In a recent candid discussion, Jens…
Read More How Feedback Fuels Cultural Growth: Lessons from Lufthansa Airlines
Leadership Memo 2024-7 In April, I introduced you to the most audacious corporate experiment in recent years: Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). DSO is Bill Anderson’s answer to fighting bureaucracy. It’ll allow his company, the German pharmaceutical goliath Bayer, to get…
Read More Meet Bill Anderson: The Man Behind Bayer’s Bold Move Towards Agility
A sold-out arena, a roaring crowd running from their seats to join the excitement, T-shirt signings—no, this wasn’t another city on Taylor Swift’s global tour. This was Nvidia’s annual conference, and the tech world hasn’t seen anything like it in…
Read More Beyond the Hype: Lessons from Nvidia’s Journey to the Top
Leadership Memo 2024-6 In April, I introduced you to the most audacious corporate experiment in recent years: Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). DSO is Bill Anderson’s approach to fighting bureaucracy, the sinister force weighing on the company’s strategic options, and allowing…
Read More Busting Bureaucracy: Bayer’s Bold Bet on Dynamic Shared Ownership
Leadership Memo 2024-4 Imagine the challenges facing a US$50 billion multi-national company with a 160-year history: share price at a 20-year low (down 50% from a year ago), litigation, high debt, and losing patents on some of their most important…
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