In the last issue of IESE Insight magazine, Carlos Ghosn offered three key lessons he has learned during his career. First, he said, “Every problem has a solution,” but business leaders have to be prepared to pay the personal or collective price that will come with a given solution. Second, things have to get worse … Read more
“Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.” Pablo Picasso I finished a wonderful 3 day seminar this week in Madrid with 30 directors ranging from industries as diverse as agriculture, to mobile handset makers, to pharmaceuticals to drinks. The course began on Tuesday morning at 9am as the participants introduced themselves, their challenges and their … Read more
What did the participants in my last 3 day Develop Your Communication Skills program think about their time on the course? Thanks to the participants in my last 3 day short focussed program for their help in making this video. Next editions in english: May 7-9, 2013 in Barcelona Develop Your Communication Skills Information page … Read more
“Social Media is not about technology, it is about the relationships you can form” Charlene Li, author of Groundswell. I had the privilege of having coffee with Charlene Li before she spoke to 400 people in IESE Business School’s Aula Magna in Barcelona at the HSM Social Media event. Watch the video of our interview on the … Read more
“A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another’s learning” Carl Rogers This is how I want to Teach: I create an environment in which participants can learn. I am responsible for setting the mood in the room. I teach leaders. I accept zero excuses. I will never, never, never provide … Read more
The 6 steps for Business Problem Solving What is the Problem? What Alternatives exist? What Criteria are important? Analyse alternatives against criteria Choose the Best Option. Define the Execution Plan. These steps come from the IESE MBA Course Analysis of Business Problems (ABP). Wikipedia has a great section on Structured Decision Making models.
This post was originally published at IESE Insight Business Knowledge Portal and is based on the longer technical note “Creating and Nurturing your Social Network: The Art of Building Long-term Mutually Beneficial Relationships” written by Fabrizio Ferraro and myself last year. Networking is like brushing your teeth. Networking is like brushing your teeth. Does it feel … Read more
You don’t need more time management. You need to say “No” more. I watched an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert recently. She said “When I was young I used to think that if I said No to people, they would feel rejected, get angry and feel let down. Now that I am older I realise that … Read more