Before you change culture, make it visible
Once you understand an organization’s culture and how it originated, you can start to make changes, says Liz…
Pivot! Leadership development at Merck
A far-reaching leadership development program at pharma giant Merck serves as a case study in dissolving boundaries and…
Industry triggers drive transformation
Incumbents won’t transform until they experience external triggers for change, says Liz Mellon. Transformation (n): a marked change…
Do we really need to get the “last word” during a conversation?
Liz Mellon looks at the very concept of the ‘last word’ and our enduring urge to have the final…
Lessons in leadership from female CEOs
Women leaders are in the news and for all the wrong reasons. In August 2018, in response to…
Preserving human authenticity in the AI workplace
Artificial intelligence continues to develop, but humans are still thinking about it in outmoded ways. In March of…
Why growth is the key to fixing the UK’s ailing schools
Conventional wisdom states that smaller schools provide students with a better education. But studies of education systems around…
Novartis’ Paul Hudson on the importance of company culture
Paul Hudson, the chief executive of Novartis Pharmaceuticals, has seen firsthand the impact that company culture can have…
Why creating a learning culture is the answer to fear
Fear is shockingly common in the workplace. Here’s why creating a learning culture is the first step in…
How Deutsche Telekom teaches its employees to be ambidextrous leaders
Ambidextrous leadership has become a requirement in any industry experiencing disruption. Learn how Deutsche Telekom trains its employees…
How DSM is helping to feed children and empower farmers in Rwanda
An eye-opening meeting in Davos led DSM chief executive Feike Sijbesma to begin an ambitious, first-of-its-kind public-private partnership…
Good leadership can turn around underperforming education systems
School leaders who redesign and reimagine their classrooms have the most lasting impact in education systems. Of the…
