The idea of learning to love your failures has a long history. Just think of Thomas Edison and his journey to the first light bulb. But since the financial crash a decade ago “embrace failure” has become one of the mantras of modern business. Failure...
The idea that leaders should encourage different points of view isn’t new. A range of viewpoints leads to better decision making, and people suppressing any dissent from the party line results in groupthink. And groupthink can often have disastrous consequences. The financial meltdown in 2008...
We’re living and working in an age of disruption. Automation, digital transformation and geopolitical instability are becoming the new normal. And of course there’s plenty of advice from consultants and commentators: successfully adapting to the new disruptive age takes flexible and agile leadership. But when have...