Leadership & Change
Harvard Business Review
Change Management vs. Change Leadership — What's the Difference?
John Kotter explains why change leadership, not just change management, is essential for true transformation. The difference lies in vision, emotion, and energy — key forces that drive large-scale change forward.
Harvard Business Review
Hiring an Entrepreneurial Leader
Entrepreneurs have become the new heroes of the business world — but entrepreneurialism is often misunderstood in organizational contexts. This piece examines what it actually means to lead with an entrepreneurial orientation inside established firms.
Harvard Business Review
The Existential Necessity of Midlife Change
Coined in 1965, the term 'midlife crisis' reflects a period of existential reflection — but it can also fuel profound transformation. This article revisits Elliott Jaques' insights and offers a hopeful lens on midlife as a fertile space for reinvention and leadership evolution.
Harvard Business Review
It's Time to Make Management a True Profession
The erosion of trust in business leadership demands a new professional standard — complete with ethics and education. This article argues for formalizing management as a civic duty, not just a shareholder obligation.
Organizational Culture & Innovation
Harvard Business Review
The Hard Truth about Innovative Cultures
Everyone wants to work in innovative cultures — but they often come with discomfort, tension, and disciplined execution. The article explores how companies can embrace failure, psychological safety, and experimentation without losing performance focus.
Harvard Business Review
The Limits of Empathy
Ford's 'Empathy Belly' experiment raises a deeper question: can true empathy be manufactured or simulated? This piece argues that empathy has limits and must be paired with deeper structural understanding and ongoing inquiry.
Design Thinking
MIT Sloan Management Review
Why Design Thinking in Business Needs a Rethink
Design thinking has promise, but businesses must adapt it to their internal dynamics and operational realities. The article calls for aligning design thinking with real-world structures, advocating for a more nuanced, embedded approach to innovation.
Stanford Graduate School of Business
How Design Thinking Improves the Creative Process
Stanford GSB's Stefanos Zenios explains how design thinking helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into real-world products, outlining practical steps like prototyping, feedback loops, and structured brainstorming.
Interim Leadership & Execution
MIT Sloan Management Review
The Outsider Edge
The success of managers hired for temporary roles shows that loose ties and cultural distance can help a leader be effective. Drawing from decades of research, this piece shows how organizational outsiders navigate power structures and influence through networks rather than formal authority.
McKinsey & Company
COO Excellence: The Next Generation of Leadership
The role of the Chief Operating Officer is evolving — and those who excel are defining a new standard of executive leadership. McKinsey examines how the most effective COOs combine operational rigor with strategic influence, shaping organizations from the inside while enabling the CEO to focus outward.
Harvard Business Review
How Frank Gehry Delivers On Time and On Budget
A study of over 16,000 major projects reveals that only 0.5% were completed on time, on budget, and with expected benefits. Master architect Frank Gehry consistently defies those odds — this article reveals four lessons from interviews with Gehry and his colleagues.
Personal Renewal
Harvard Business School
When a Vacation Isn't Enough — A Sabbatical Can Recharge Your Life and Career
Burning out and ready to quit? Consider an extended break instead. DJ DiDonna offers practical advice to help people chart a new path through a sabbatical, drawing from research inspired by his own 900-mile journey. Sabbaticals provide a structured opportunity to reflect, reset, and return with renewed purpose.