Cultural fit matters to senior executives. Several years ago, the CEO of a major consumer products company decided to hire an executive from GE to a senior level position, partly to help drive change in the company’s culture. GE’s culture, at least during the Jack Welch era when this event took place, was characterized by […]
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In a blog post earlier this year, I wrote about the value of productive narcissism for leaders in organizations, but also raised some questions about its dangers. In this blog, I want to focus on humility – a trait we often don’t associate with leaders, especially those larger-than-life leaders past and present. Even among CEOs, […]
In his wonderful book “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There,” Marshall Goldsmith lists twenty habits that he claims often prevent successful people from becoming more successful. The twentieth habit he calls “an excessive need to be me.” Here his explanation of this habit: Each of us has a pile of behavior that we define as […]
How Much Does Cultural Fit Matter?
/in Cross-Cultural Management /by tagonlineCultural fit matters to senior executives. Several years ago, the CEO of a major consumer products company decided to hire an executive from GE to a senior level position, partly to help drive change in the company’s culture. GE’s culture, at least during the Jack Welch era when this event took place, was characterized by […]
Valuing Humility in Leadership
/in Leadership /by tagonlineIn a blog post earlier this year, I wrote about the value of productive narcissism for leaders in organizations, but also raised some questions about its dangers. In this blog, I want to focus on humility – a trait we often don’t associate with leaders, especially those larger-than-life leaders past and present. Even among CEOs, […]
“I’ve Gotta Be Me” – Always?
/in Leadership /by moudahmedIn his wonderful book “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There,” Marshall Goldsmith lists twenty habits that he claims often prevent successful people from becoming more successful. The twentieth habit he calls “an excessive need to be me.” Here his explanation of this habit: Each of us has a pile of behavior that we define as […]