Leadership

Listen to Employees When Evaluating Leadership

Employees can see when something bad is impending, likely jeopardizing their livelihoods, and start talking about it.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Lipstick on a Pig

Sears is still Defending and Extending two completely broken Success Formulas.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Like Sun Micro, the Nyt Inflicted Fatal Wounds in the 1990s

The Boston Globe recently reported in "What Went Wrong?" that same year the founder of Monster offered to sell a chunk of his new company to the Globe (which is owned by NYT) for $1million.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Like Sbarro, Will You Be the Next Domino to Fall?

Planning should be about understanding trends and developing future scenarios.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Like Lemmings

The argument typically goes along the lines that management could do many exciting and strategic things if it wasn’t for those pesky investors who want a consistent return on their equity.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Lifecycle Reality – Google, Telstra, Gm

the vast majority of businesses contribute no new jobs. In fact, they are reducing employment.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Less snake oil, more thought leadership please

snake oil salesman had to trundle his cart from town to town

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Learning the Right Lessons – Saturn and Gm — and Harvard By Adam Hartung, 05 October, 2009

The Success Formula at Chevrolet and the other GM divisions had been created in the 1950s when GM dominated the industry.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Leading with an innovation mindset

“inquisitiveness is the key ingredient to driving innovation

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Leading with Humor

Gabor George Burt · 29 April 2025

Leading The Way Towards Innovation

The truth is that even as we like to think of ourselves as having free will, there is something strangely comforting about having the decision taken away from us

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Leadership Matters – Ballmer Vs. Bezos

Mr. Bezos' fixation on the future has created incredible growth for Amazon.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Leadership Lessons From Apple

Developing a culture of innovation is what drives internal and external differentiation and ultimately business growth

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Leadership - Do UK Leaders Lack Leadership

The report found that the UK’s most effective bosses were more likely to be found in the manufacturing, retail and healthcare sector.

Cris Beswick · 29 April 2025

Leaders Make a Difference – P&g, Gm, at&t

The people at the top get there through a combination of factors. There is no litmus test to be a CEO – not even consistent production of good results.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Last Man Standing?

The largest participants in the America’s airline industry have built businesses that cannot be profitable.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Know When to Say “no” – Chicago Sun-times Media Group and Newspapers

The value of these cost-stripped businesses, with no growth potential, dropped like a stone.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Know When to Change Course – Bp, Dell, Microsoft

. The Wall Street Journal reported "Microsoft Kills Kin Mobile Less Than Two Months After Launch." Kin was a product targeted at the hot market for youthful cell phone users.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Kmart, Sears, or Chapter 11?

The new company needs to open its organization to innovation.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Killing Me Softly – Sears, Sara Lee

The result has been a dramatic reduction in Sears stores, a huge headcount reduction, lower sales per store, less merchandise available, fewer customers, empty parking lots, acres of unused real estate and horrible profits. Nothing good has happened.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

Keep an Eye on Dell – Good Things Happening!

Michael Dell has replaced 7 of his top 10 direct reports. That's a huge step in the right direction.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It’s the One You Don’t See That’ll Kill You – Bp, Tribune Corp., Gm, Lehman Brothers, Sun, Sgi

The first order problem is simply thinking about the potential scenarios and planning for them. Like the military does before a campaign.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It’s Not About “execution” Its About Results – Tribune Corp., Latimes, Chicago Tribune, Sara Lee, General Motors

it doesn't matter how hard we work. What matters is the value of that work.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025

It’s All About Growth

The "legacy costs" now killing GM are a result of insufficient growth – which has created more out-of-work union members and pensioners than they ever anticipated.

Adam Hartung · 29 April 2025