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Leadership is a topic I've spoken and written about extensively. Today, I'd like to address a rarely discussed aspect: when and why a leader should step down. Leaving as a leader is never easy. The timing never seems right. Departing…
Read More Knowing When to Step Down: A Leader’s Guide to Timely Departures
Do you know that storytelling is a crucial skill for effective leadership in today’s business world? In their book The Leadership Challenge, Professors James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner identify five essential leadership practices: Model the Way Inspire a…
Read More Beyond Words: Storytelling as a Catalyst for Effective Leadership
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
Recently, I read two news articles, The Guardian’s “‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows” and Fortune’s “Working from home increased for the first time since the pandemic”. They said an annual survey from…
Read More The Truth About Remote Work: Beyond Degrees and Office Hours
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on what makes leadership truly effective, and one thing that stands out to me is empathy. It lies at the heart of great leadership and is key to building a supportive and thriving work…
Read More Emotions in Motion: Riding the Empathy Wave to Leadership Success
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
A few weeks ago, we started a mini-series on leadership style. Leadership styles refer to the behavioral approach employed by leaders to influence, motivate, guide, and direct their followers. And I approached it from a different angle than the five…
