by John Barrett | Leadership, Strategic
It isn’t unusual to hear that business people don’t like consultants. In fact, many of us here at Humanergy can recount consultant horror stories of our own. From the strategic planning consultant who seemed to want to sway everyone’s opinion, to the...
by John Barrett | Courage, Flexibility, Leadership
Most leaders say they adapt well to change and some even say they relish it. What can be maddening about the change process is that its basic nature is not something we are comfortable with. Some leaders want to believe that change can be a mechanical process if they...
by John Barrett | Change, Leadership
Your organization needs to implement significant change in order to survive. You have high hopes that this will go well, since your people are talented and enthused about the mission. There’s one big problem that really has you stymied. A few otherwise great...
by John Barrett | Leadership, Success
Anne Berkowitch, co-founder and CEO of SelectMinds, advocates leading from the back of the boat in her interview posted at the New York Times’ Corner Office Blog. She notes that the best analogy for leadership is not the military general leading the charge, but...
by John Barrett | Change, Diversity
“Awareness requires a rupture with the world we take for granted.” Shoshana Zuboff High performance leaders recognize the need to constantly improve their organization and its people, and above all, themselves. To become better leaders, they continually...
