"When asked to describe the distinctive attributes of the best leaders they have worked with, people cite social-relational and personal leadership skills. Among the first are skills such as empathy, the ability to develop team members, respect, team...
“She is a communicationally brilliant, friendly, cultured CEO, mediatically appealing and invited to perform non-executive roles in social organizations. But, centralizing, she does not delegate. Result: she is oblivious to some of the organization’s...
"The attack carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7 does not share only the date with the Yom Kippur War. Now, as 50 years ago, Israeli intelligence services and officials underestimated the risks of an attack. In 1973, the arrogance and hyper-...
"Inclusive marketing is one of those self-promotions that often do not translate into substance in action. Consider the cases of organizations that promote themselves as champions of diversity (of gender, usually) – but they kill the messenger of bad...
"The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty reminds us of the indignity to which the poor are subjected. The fact that many are workers is even more enlightening – and questions management professors, businesspeople and managers...
"The diseases of organisations and societies are firmly the result of the actions of leaders. But the collaboration of those in charge, regulators, supervisors and observers is equally crucial. History, including that of organisations, is full of...