Philip Morris International CEO, André Calantzopoulos, On Leading Change In Evolving Industries
It’s rare that a company decides to disrupt itself. As André Calantzopoulos says, it takes a strong leader to survive major organizational changes.
Leadership and Management
Alicorp CEO Alfredo Perez’s Three Predictions for The Future Of Leadership
Leadership principles may sound different around the world depending on the language you speak, but the messages remain the same. Alfredo Perez is CEO of Alicorp in Peru and is recognized for growing the company and creating a strong culture as a leader.
How Red Hat Develops Open Leadership
Not every employee is a manager, but every employee is expected to be a leader. That’s the mentality at open-source
Creating A Culture Where Leaders Are Coaches And Mentors
When managers and executives are involved in the lives of their employees and think of themselves more as coaches than dictators, employees grow and develop into better workers, and the entire organization benefits and moves forward.
How PwC Is Upskilling Thousands Of Employees
It’s no secret that technology moves quickly. Much of the technology we depend on today wasn’t even around five or 10 years ago. It’s an exciting time, but the growth of technology can also bring a lot of anxiety. People are worried about getting left behind and not being able to contribute at work or in society.
When Did Manager Become A Bad Word?
A growing number of companies are turning away from using the term “manager” and choosing instead to use more generic terms for all employees. The idea is that it removes the negative connotations of having to report to a strict boss and instead opens things up to a world of collaboration and equality amongst employees. […]
A Story About Two Executives
To educate and train or not to educate and train, this is NOT a new question but a tricky one for employers today. The historic perspective has been concerned with the cost of educating and training employees along with the tenure of those employees that companies have invested time and money in. Then what to do if they don’t invest time and money in employees and those employees then stay with the company. Everyone can agree you have to educate and train employees it is a necessity for a successful company. […]
New Workspace Designs Require New Management Designs
Many organizations are experimenting with new physical space designs. Management structures need to be redesigned to go along with these new office spaces, but this often gets overlooked. Why is this necessary? When organizations are originally designed, they reflect how managers actually manage. Thinking about a traditional cubical environment, employees and managers are used to private working time, and not a lot of open collaboration during the work day. If this environment was redesigned to be an open space, then management and employees will struggle keeping the same work habits in the new space. […]
Five Signs You’re Working For A Truly Great Manager
The role of management has changed quite a bit over the past few years. Few people realize it, but the
Leadership and Management, The Future in 5
Why You Can’t Teach Leadership
Is leadership something that you can teach or is leadership something you are born with? This is an interesting debate and I’m sure there are plenty of people on both camps. I don’t believe leadership can be taught, it’s either a part of your DNA or it isn’t. […]