Innovating for Freedom on an African island

Isaac’s interview for the NPCC Mauritius The NPCC Newsltter, Vol.9, N°1-2, 2010, p. 4 In the context of its tenth anniversary, the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council organized a lecture on the theme “liberating leadership” by Prof...

How to win the NCAA Final Four — continuously

Command-and control Bob Knight against liberating leader John Wooden Bob Knight published in WSJ (APRIL 2, 2011) his “Coach’s Guide to the Final Four” which has following tips: At all those tournaments and more, I learned that coaches have to give...
Benefits of having your people on unregulated vacation

Benefits of having your people on unregulated vacation

Brian continues and perseveres on the benefits of unlimited paid time off work, aka vacation, this time on radio (see Brian’s earlier written post and Isaac’s follow-up) Brian sends people on unlimited vacation on Jim Blasingame’s radio show Find...
TCB: If You Love Your People, Set Them Free

TCB: If You Love Your People, Set Them Free

Liberating Leaders, Liberated Companies by Isaac Getz SUMMER, 2010 Is it farfetched to think of most companies as walking on their hands—that is, upside down? Consider the mistrust, disengagement, and stress rampant in today’s workplaces, and visions of corporate...
Reuters Great Debate: No blues for the Bleus

Reuters Great Debate: No blues for the Bleus

Luck is the residue of design—even in football by Isaac Getz JULY 9, 2010 This Sunday will decide the World Cup champion. Yet, most nations will ask themselves again what’s needed to build a world-class national team? The majority will go for the easy answers: great...
WSJ op-ed on the UK National Health System

WSJ op-ed on the UK National Health System

How to Liberate the NHS By Isaac Getz JULY 16, 2010 Health Secretary Andrew Lansley’s NHS reform, announced this week, is the biggest decentralization of decision making ever undertaken in any organization. The idea of liberating front-line employees is a...