How to act and think like a leader Herminia Ibarra 17 March 2015 To become a successful leader, you have to ditch the conventional ‘think before doing’ logic and instead start acting like a leader in order to start thinking like a leader. “I’m like the fire...
The ‘outsight’ principle Herminia Ibarra 17 March 2015 “I’m like the fire patrol,” says Jacob, a 35-year-old production manager for a mid-sized European food manufacturer. “I run from one corner to the other to fix things, just to keep producing.” To step up to a...
Self-awareness in leadership development is sound, but insufficient Herminia Ibarra 16 March 2015 Increasing leadership capacity is an increasingly important part of a company’s business strategy. Unfortunately, formal leadership development efforts often fall...
