Posts by Don
The Leadership Pipeline
The Leadership Pipeline:Â How to Build the Leadership Powered Company – by Stephen Drotter, Ram Charan and James Noel This book is a must read for any manager or executive who is struggling to stay strategic. Many of the leaders we consult with are working one or two levels below where they should be working.…
Read MoreGood to Great
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t – by Jim Collins We find two of Collins’ main ideas highly relevant to our clients’ leadership teams: 1) when is responsibility taken or credit given, and 2) are they serious enough about making sure the right people are on (and off)…
Read MoreCreating a LEAN Culture
Creating a LEAN Culture: Tools to Sustain LEAN Conversions – by David Mann This is a great book on the leadership side of LEAN – an essential piece of the overall LEAN equation that doesn’t get as much attention as doing the technical side of the job better, faster and more efficiently. Without LEAN leadership…
Read MoreThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable – by Patrick Lencioni A surprising number of the leaders we work with talk about the need for teamwork with their peers but manage from a silo mentality. This book clarifies the issues that get in the way of an effective leadership team and provides great…
Read MoreWhen You Say YES but Mean NO
When You Say Yes but Mean No: How Silencing Conflict Wrecks Relationships and Companies… and What You Can Do About It – by Leslie A. Perow The majority of our clients are clear – they want to know when people disagree. Yet most of them are quite reluctant to state their disagreements, even when the…
Read MoreManaging Transitions
Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change – by William Bridges A significant number of the organizations we work with are struggling with the necessary transition from being entrepreneurial to “getting organized.” The larger challenge is that their leadership mindset often keeps them from even being able to see how their behavior is holding them…
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