Leadership Memo 2024-12 As the year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey we've shared and I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude. To my subscribers, clients, and colleagues, your support,…
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“We have too many meetings!”
Leadership Memo 2024-11 "We have too many meetings!" This complaint echoes across boardrooms and offices everywhere. The overwhelming monster of “meeting culture”—which only grew during the COVID-19 pandemic—is now more complex as remote and hybrid work become the norm. Predictions…
Agile Leadership: 7 Mindsets and 6 Skills for Tomorrow’s Leaders
Leadership Memo 2024-10 In a world where change is the only constant, agility is no longer an option, it's a necessity. But what does it mean to be an effective leader in this age of disruption? At a recent conference,…
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Bayer’s New Model: Bill Anderson’s Vision and Early Results
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…
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Beyond Hierarchies: The Challenges and Promise of Bayer’s Decentralization Strategy
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…
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Meet Bill Anderson: The Man Behind Bayer’s Bold Move Towards Agility
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…
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Busting Bureaucracy: Bayer’s Bold Bet on Dynamic Shared Ownership
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…
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New Leadership Frontiers Ahead
Leadership Memo 2024-5 Happy Memorial Day to everyone in the US! I hope you are getting recharged during this long weekend. And hello to everyone else! 👋🏻 I am sorry for sending out this newsletter so late. A lot has…
Want to take a peek at the most audacious corporate experiment?
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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How to spark creativity in our everyday life
Leadership Memo 2024-2 Happy Year of the Dragon! I always like this season, because when things are getting back to the routine, and the holidays are becoming a distant memory, the Lunar New Year reminds me of the lessons learned…