In a classroom with executives we reached a level of honest dialog. We were speaking of leadership and someone mentioned […]

I was doing a session for high potential leaders in one of the world’s largest banks. One of their senior […]

Some people work in organizations that are quite macho. The focus is on task, the tempo is intense, and the […]

Economists tell us that people are self-interested. Our normal experience tends to confirm this. When we encounter a person of […]

Gianpiero Petriglieri is from Italy. He is a psychiatrist who teaches leadership in Europe.   In his last two visits to […]

When I claim that anyone can be transformational, people get very uneasy.  In fact, some get angry.  When an idea […]

We have a close friend who holds a senior position in a large organization. She is a purpose driven person […]

In transactional systems, people put themselves first.  When the common good is not fulfilling their self-interest, they turn their backs […]

The process of transformation is always bigger than we are.  It requires a supportive universe. As we take part in […]

In organizations there is a great emphasis on maintaining control. Yet there is often a need for novel responses. We […]