Innovation Leadership Assessment: The 360 Review

The question every innovation leader should grapple with is, “How am I doing?” Sure, you’ve got key performance metrics like revenues and market share that you can use and are also used by analysts and investors to judge your performance. And of course the one metric...

Insight: How to See Yourself as Others Do

Imagine, if you will, that you’re getting ready for a significant social or business event to be held in the evening. Perhaps it’s an award program or the capstone event at a conference. You’re the guest of honor, and all eyes will be upon you. You need to be...

Innovation Killer #10: Preening

The preening boss loves the trappings of power and prestige. He or she wants the biggest office, the most luxurious limousine, the newest private jet, the most expensive paintings on the wall. Such bosses justify their behavior by asserting that their display is...

Innovation Killer #9: Making Impossible Demands

This blog post is about earning the respect of your colleagues and subordinates. The clueless leader may assume that the best way to get his people to respect him is to be “tough” and “push them hard.” He thinks bosses who are “soft” are not respected. It reality,...