Appetite for Change

The wave of democratic change that started in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia and has since hit the rest of the arab world carries significant lessons not only for autocratic state leaders but also for business leaders. The Arab dictators are being removed from power because they haven’t been able to foresee and implement an unavoidable and [...]

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La vague de changement qui s’était formée en Tunisie, continue de grossir en Egypte et on ne sait plus trop où elle va s’arrêter. Aux dernières nouvelles, la Syrie serait concernée; qui sait si le mouvement ne va pas bientôt s’étendre à d’autres régions du globe? Je serais curieux de savoir ce qu’en pensent les [...]

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The recent Toyota crisis reminds me of an MBA course session by Pierre Casse about the emotional cycles of life: happiness and depression. I can still hear his words when he introduced his model: “life is good; you feel great, confident, everything is going your way to the point that you become a little complacent and…You [...]

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The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) just published the outcome of a survey conducted among Fortune 1000 companies to identify the Top 5 leadership competencies of tomorrow. Respondents were asked to write in the top five words or phrases that came to mind to describe the leadership competencies they perceive will be critical in the [...]

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