Storytelling That Drives Bold Change - How to craft a narrative that matters
When tackling urgent organizational problems, leaders usually work hard to identify underlying causes, tap a wide range of knowledge, and experiment with solutions. But once they’ve mapped out a plan, there’s one more crucial step they must take: crafting a story so compelling that it will harness their organizations’ energy and direct it toward change. Drawing on decades of experience helping senior executives lead large-scale transformations, Harvard professor Frei and leadership coach Morriss present an effective way to approach that challenge. They outline four key steps: (1) Understand your story so well that you can describe it in simple terms, (2) honor the past, (3) articulate a persuasive mandate for change, and (4) lay out a rigorous and optimistic path forward.
^ADJ: I am a big fan of both Frances Frei and Anne Morriss - encourage you to listen to their Podcast Fixable
Reviewing the last Quarter
^ADJ: 12 questions to ask yourself as we start Quarter 2.
My favourite question: Am I really trying my best, or am I just telling myself I am?
Good Strategy/Bad Strategy & Playing to Win
^ADJ: Roger Martin on Strategy, and reviewing one of my favourite strategy authors - Richard Rumelt's books. Great thinking and reminders on strategy from one of the best practitioners in the business.
Keith Rabois on how to identify great talent
Keith Rabois on how to identify great talent, “There will be some people who you don’t expect—with different backgrounds, without a lot of experience—who can just handle enormously complicated tasks."
^ADJ: Quick lesson, guaranteed to motivate you to think about hiring and promoting differently
Jan Marsalek an Agent for Russia? The Double Life of the former Wirecard Executive
Since the collapse of Wirecard, Jan Marsalek has been on the run and is one of the most wanted men in the world. A DER SPIEGEL investigation has revealed how he went underground and that he's a Russian spy.