The evidence demonstrates that increasing the involvement of women has markedly beneficial effects on business, both short and long-term. Therefore you would think that Boards and senior management teams striving to do the best possible thing in the interests of the company and shareholders would be clamoring for much greater participation on Boards and in senior management for women.
APEC & the business leadership of women
by Geoff Barbaro on 07. Nov, 2011 in Asia, Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Geoff's Blog, International Business, Leadership, Values
Vacuums
by Michelle Delebet on 06. Oct, 2011 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Leadership, Michelle's Blogs
Vacuums are best used for dust, rather than as communication philosophies for virtual teams.
A Story of Corporate Growing Pains
by Geoff Barbaro on 30. May, 2011 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Geoff's Blog, Leadership, Organisational Alignment, Strategy, Values
Even the best managed and planned businesses can experience corporate growing pains. Take this story a small business owner told us recently. He began his business almost 30 years ago with a partner. Soon after starting, they realised their industry had a limited life span because of the changing business environment. They felt the industry [...]
Scenarios – A thinking and planning tool
by Geoff Barbaro on 08. Feb, 2011 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Environmental analysis, Geoff's Blog, Issues and crisis, Organisational Alignment, Risk Management, Strategy, Values
Many organisations have failed to see scenario planning as a wonderful method for strategy thinking and planning, yet experience demonstrates that scenario planning produces innovative, practical, inspirational plans that focus on delighting customers and clients.
Model the Way
by Michelle Delebet on 05. Jan, 2011 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Latest News, Leadership, Michelle's Blogs
Have you considered how deeply your behaviour influences others’ behaviours? When a nickname is no longer a harmless laugh.
A New Year, A New Way
by Geoff Barbaro on 31. Dec, 2010 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Featured, Geoff's Blog, Latest News, Leadership, Organisational Alignment, Strategy, Values
Michelle and I are constantly looking to new ideas that may help organisations reach their true goals, not just their financial results. We know you want more, including a great lifestyle for you and your people and customers who find it a pleasure to experience your products and services.
Thinking is a valuable resource
by Geoff Barbaro on 01. Nov, 2010 in Blogs, Corporate Growing Pains, Geoff's Blog, Leadership, Strategy
I remember well the stunned reaction of a senior management team when I presented a detailed strategy and action plan that eliminated my own role from the organisation. Before the presentation, I was seen to be talking to a lot of people at all levels of the organisation, therefore I was plotting. It never occured to any of them I would advise they change the nature of my own position and employ a person more suitable to the needs of the organisation.
The NFL & Radical Management
by Geoff Barbaro on 26. Oct, 2010 in Geoff's Blog, Leadership, Organisational Alignment
The theme that top-down power and management often don’t work is one I fully support. The problem here is a fundamental misunderstanding of the realities of an NFL team.
Toyota, Radical Management & Corporate Growing Pains
by Geoff Barbaro on 20. Oct, 2010 in Corporate Growing Pains, Geoff's Blog, Latest News, Leadership, Organisational Alignment
Toyota’s last twelve months could have been better. Reading about it in Stephen Denning’s book The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management led me to thinking about the reason Michelle and I started Corporate Growing Pains. In Chapter 9 of the book, Steve outlines Radical Management Principle #6 Continuous Self-Improvement and provides an extensive review of [...]
Review: The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management
by Geoff Barbaro on 18. Oct, 2010 in Featured, Geoff's Blog, Latest News, Review
Stephen Denning’s latest book, The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management, provides a practical and effective way for organisations to create long-term sustainable success and allow people to flourish at work. It really doesn’t come much better than that! Anyone who has ever worked in a high performing team knows just how much fun they can [...]
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