Occupation: Professor Birth: March 15, 1943
A great thinker once described innovative thinkers this way: "Some men see things as they are and say, 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and s….
"Leadership" is a big topic today. We know that the world - nations and communities in addition to companies - needs more and better leaders. So I wa….
Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation..
If world problems feel too big to tackle, think small. Step by step. Small wins build confidence, lead the way to change..
I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice..
I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losin….
The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc..
Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast,….
One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door..
The best way for business to move out of the Hall of Shame is to demonstrate a commitment to social causes. This also makes business sense. A focus o….
I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences..
Power is the ability to get things done.
Peter Drucker being one of the most important influences because he has helped to think differently about organizational leadership and management. F….
To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings..
Even the new feminist research on sex-role socialization and sex differences has sometimes had the unfortunate consequence of creating a new set of s….
Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits..
Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes..
A self-reinforcing upward spiral: performance stimulating pride stimulating performance..
Thinkers, makers and traders are the DNA of the world class company.
I wonder whether there has been too much emphasis on teaching women to conform, to fit into the system. Certainly that suits conservative organizatio….
The architecture of change involves the design and construction of new patterns, or the reconceptualization of old ones, to make new, and hopefully m….