In recent years, many leaders have come to accept an uncomfortable truth: the meaning of stability has changed. Markets make sharp turns, inputs fluctuate, supply chains behave unpredictably, regulations shift, the labor market overturns old assumptions, and technology (including AI) changes the meaning of competitive advantage in months—not years. In this context, “we should become […]
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“We need to be agile.” Many leaders say this as confidently as “we need to deliver value to customers.” And it can be just as dangerous—not because the idea is wrong, but because the word agility has become far too broad in everyday use. For some, it is simply a synonym for responsiveness. For others,
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Monday morning. You arrive at work and, before you even get to your coffee, you already have three messages, two calls, and a “quick question” from a passing manager in the hallway. Someone needs a decision, someone wants confirmation, someone has a client issue, and somewhere work has come to a halt. You promise yourself
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In today’s work culture, a common leadership mantra is spreading: “More autonomy, less control.” Organizations are actively looking for ways to support employee independence, decision-making, and flexibility. Leadership books, keynote speakers at conferences, and corporate training programs increasingly emphasize that more freedom leads to higher motivation and better performance. In parallel, traditional control mechanisms such
There are probably few people who haven’t run into that self-assured, slightly enigmatic line: “I’m an uncomfortable leader.” The intended message is that discomfort is the price of success—a leader pushes people out of their comfort zones, dusts off stale ideas, overturns old habits, and brings in wins that other approaches wouldn’t deliver. But when
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