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.” But that rarely happens.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2014
Professor Donald Sull calls it active inertia, an organization’s tendency to follow established patterns of behavior. I once had a boss who had an imaginary grid on his desktop—financials had a certain resting spot as did staff reports and marketing news. People do the same thing.
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LDRLB
AUGUST 4, 2015
Donald Sull is a global expert on strategy and execution in turbulent markets. He is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Kathleen Eisenhardt is the S. Ascherman Professor of Strategy at Stanford, a highly cited author, and the co-director of the Stanford Technology Ventures Program.
First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
In it, Donald Sull shares his insights concerning how and why market anomalies and incongruities may point the way to the next breakthrough strategy, thence to a wealth of business opportunities. Here is an excerpt from another outstanding article that appears in strategy+business magazine, published by Booz & Company.
CEO Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2015
I recently listened to a book - Simple Rules - How to Thrive in a Complex World by Donald Sull. I know one of the best geniuses for writers or marketers is to simplify and Sull does that well in this book. It is a great book that explains not only why simple rules work but how you can develop them. Simple rules work because: 1.
leaderCommunicator
JUNE 28, 2019
To survive and thrive in today’s market, a healthy corporate culture is more important than ever. To survive and thrive in today’s market, a healthy corporate culture is more important than ever. Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts.
First Friday Book Synopsis
DECEMBER 14, 2011
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