Digital Dexterity is the capability in an organization with the ability to deliver transformational business impact. As organizations invest trillions of dollars into digital transformation initiatives, it is quite normal to not realize the desired impact in over 70% of the projects. A problem that is regularly attributed to…

  If there is one thing I have long-since known, it is that you cannot know the future. So, when Dr. Judi Neal named “Sensing the Future” as one of the five Edgewalker Skills I was immediately drawn to the conversation. The notion of Sensing the Future speaks to me…

  Not communicating is now no more a choice. No excuses. One cannot not communicate. If you don’t respond to emails or calls or messages, you’re actually communicating, clearly, your intent. Channels of communication have multiplied exponentially over the last decade or so and are becoming harder to manage. E.g.…

  “I knew it was time to leave when I realized I could no longer look students in the eye and tell them what a great place this was to work.” I came across this article the other day and it resonated with me. A gentleman by the name of…

How to Recognize Incapable Leaders Hiding in Plain Sight (A Pragmatic Approach for Identifying Leadership Incompetence in the Digital Age) Management literature is generally dedicated to defining/describing/devising/deliberating leadership in terms of the ‘desirable’ traits that are necessary for incumbents and future aspirants to successfully steer their organizations through the challenging…

  The alarm was sounded in January 2000 by the World Economic Forum, announcing: “The world is facing a reskilling emergency. We need to reskill more than 1 billion people by 2030.” The message was clear, organisations, governments and society need to work together to ensure people around the world…

  (Striving for an Equitable Approach to Talent Management) Qualified/capable females and minorities frequently suffer the adverse aspects of an invisible ‘glass ceiling’ across the world in a wide range of organizations within multiple industries.  There are several factors that contribute to such a phenomenon, e.g., outdated talent management policies/practices/procedures,…

    With remote work on the rise, tools to work effectively at home are increasingly important. Learn about the best tools for your remote team. When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in March 2020, many workforces responded with similar strategies. Companies that were able to switch to a remote…

One of the things I love about being in consulting is that everyone always brings you these rich stories that sometimes cause you to have an “a-ha” moment. This past week, a major retail chain did something that, for a retail company, needs to be lauded. In retail, you have…

Ever since a child most of us have been taught to have hope. Hope for a better day. Hope for a better life. Hope to have a loving spouse and kids. Hope to be wealthy. Hope to have great health. There are so many other hopes you can think of.…

The organization of the future is in the throes of being born. Not slowly and over time. Right now. Right in front of our eyes. Organizations are already getting to grips with the fact that going back is not an option they are willing to consider. The pandemic has brought…

The Motivation Iceberg is a simple, clear model that shows how different motivators drive different kinds of performance. It helps managers, leaders, parents, educators – anyone concerned with motivating others – consider how to use their emotional intelligence to fuel lasting motivation… and it’s especially important when people are working…