Bob Davids has attracted our attention to the TEDx What To Look For In Great Leaders by Gary Bertoline, Professor at Purdue University Bob commented that it’s “the best simple overview breakdown of a leader … Continue reading Gary Bertoline’s breakdown of a true leader – 10’30 video
Bob Davids’ radio interview with the Voice of America (53′)
Here is a radio interview on “Leadership without Ego” that Bob Davids gave to Wanda Wallace of Voice of America. He covers there his views on leadership and entrepreneurship, all illustrated by a variety of … Continue reading Bob Davids’ radio interview with the Voice of America (53′)
Our op-ed in Management Today
Why your employees hate their jobs (and how to sort it) There is a universal human need for responsibility and freedom. by Isaac Getz Published: 12 Mar 2020 Humans by nature like to be in … Continue reading Our op-ed in Management Today
“Leadership without ego” is now in Spanish: “Liderazgo sin ego”
Arpa, a Barcelona-based publisher, who has already published the Spanish edition of Freedom, Inc., has just announced the publication of the Spanish version of Leadership without ego co-written by Bob Davids, Brian Carney and Isaac … Continue reading “Leadership without ego” is now in Spanish: “Liderazgo sin ego”
Forbes on corporate liberation as a 2020 Top Leadership Challenge
In her Forbes article “An International Perspective: Top Leadership Challenges for 2020” Sally Percy writes the following : The French challenge: liberating the workplace Liberté is engrained in the French national motto. Yet, the daily experience … Continue reading Forbes on corporate liberation as a 2020 Top Leadership Challenge
As AI expands, companies must allow employees to rethink their jobs
Here is our article in LSE Business Review Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the business world. It is not the first time that technologies have done so. Decision support systems, expert systems (already … Continue reading As AI expands, companies must allow employees to rethink their jobs
Michelin Transformation
I have followed Michelin’s liberation-transformation, which it calls responsablisation, since 2013. That year, the company started its first experiment in allowing its 38 basic manufacturing teams from 18 plants to assume total autonomy and responsibility … Continue reading Michelin Transformation
Sugata Mitra on how children can entirely self-teach
Traditional school is based on the teacher’s authority and control of children learning process. The educational researcher Sugata Mitra has proven that children in rural India and many other places can be trusted with their … Continue reading Sugata Mitra on how children can entirely self-teach
Our Op-Ed in Management Today: Real leaders need to lose the ego
Real leaders need to lose the ego By Isaac Getz, Management Today, 13 Feb 2019 “The biggest shortage in the world is not oil or food. It’s leadership without ego.” So said Bob Davids, who has successfully led … Continue reading Our Op-Ed in Management Today: Real leaders need to lose the ego
Patty McCord (Netflix) on what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust
We don’t know whether Netflix is a liberated company and whether its CEO is a liberating leader. That said, its former chief talent officer Patty McCord has shown that her new title wasn’t just a gimmick for … Continue reading Patty McCord (Netflix) on what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust