Orson Welles is known as one of the greatest ever film directors. As such, he is viewed as an embodiment of director’s key role in cinema. Welles is less known for his complete disagreement with … Continue reading Orson Welles’ rare talk on leadership
Japan Airlines CEO has no ego, says CBS (2min 20sec)
With many CEOs running their businesses into bankruptcy by making questionable business decisions and indulging in ego-driven excesses, the CEO of Japan Airlines proves that Americans can learn something from others. Just as Japanese business … Continue reading Japan Airlines CEO has no ego, says CBS (2min 20sec)
Gallup’s finding on the difference in engagement between tradional and world-class companies
In traditional companies for 2 engaged employees there is one disengaged — in world-class ones for every 10 Gallup’s employee engagement work is based on more than 30 years of in-depth behavioral economic research involving … Continue reading Gallup’s finding on the difference in engagement between tradional and world-class companies
“Freedom, Inc.” is bestselling with its publisher in Czech Republic
As we wrote before, our book’s publisher in Czech Republic, PeopleComm edited in 2011 three books on the subject of freedom at work: Ricardo Semler’s Maverick, Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness, and our Freedom, Inc. According … Continue reading “Freedom, Inc.” is bestselling with its publisher in Czech Republic
Good leaders are tribal leaders
The power of tribal leadership 27 février 2012 In their Tribal Leadership, Logan, King and Fischer-Wright defend the idea that companies’ success breaks down to groups of twenty to 150 people within the company that … Continue reading Good leaders are tribal leaders
Isaac’s video clip for ESCP Europe
Isaac’s school have done recently this clip on the topic of Freedom, Inc.
Liberté & Cie — the French edition of Freedom, Inc. is launched
Freedom, Inc has finally reached the French It had to happen in September but the market for non-fiction has been depressed then. So, here comes the French edition in the very unusual for non-fiction February … Continue reading Liberté & Cie — the French edition of Freedom, Inc. is launched
Want to keep your people? Liberate them!
People leave managers, not companies January 31, 2012 This is the result of a Wilson Learning research on staff retention, presented in an article on HC Online a couple of years ago. It holds true today … Continue reading Want to keep your people? Liberate them!
Top ten most hated jobs – not the ones you think
Nurses hate their job? Managers hate theirs more, and this is why. January 28, 2012 An article from FORBES caught our attention this weekend: a survey of hundreds of thousands of employees conducted in 2011 … Continue reading Top ten most hated jobs – not the ones you think
Have a cause –
If you don’t give a damn about anything, no one will give a damn about you November 30, 2011 FORBES’ has a funny section which uses “visuals to tell stories, jokes, and truths.” Recently the … Continue reading Have a cause –