Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

When this happens, they are at risk for what Donald Sull calls in Revival of the Fittest , active inertia. T HERE IS danger when success goes to a leader’s head. King Solomon wrote, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

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Leading Blog

JULY 7, 2023

Donald Sull calls it the Map Paradox. They help us to move efficiently through life, but we need to learn to manage them so we aren’t derailed by them in the reality of changing circumstances. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * But here’s the thing.

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LDRLB

AUGUST 4, 2015

Donald Sull is a global expert on strategy and execution in turbulent markets. In this interview, we talk about the complexity that surrounds all of us, and how by developing a few simple yet effective rules, people can best even the most complex problems. He is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I recently listened to a book - Simple Rules - How to Thrive in a Complex World by Donald Sull. It is a great book that explains not only why simple rules work but how you can develop them. I know one of the best geniuses for writers or marketers is to simplify and Sull does that well in this book. Simple rules work because: 1.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development Barry wasn’t happy that his boss put him through the 360 evaluation process. He was even unhappier after receiving the feedback. In fact, he was shocked, angry and disbelieving. There was no way he was unethical, thoughtless or lacking in credibility and integrity.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

And instead of assigning a high-variety group from inside and around their organization to develop solutions, they’ll tend to go to the usual suspects, keep the group small, and rely on what they see, know and believe (which, with complex problems, isn’t nearly enough). ” The Power of Questions.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2015

Yet, according to Donald Sull’s research in the March issue of HBR, almost half of top executives cannot connect the dots between their company’s strategic priorities; and two out of three middle managers say they simply do not understand their strategic direction.

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