A selection of our favorite talks and articles about leadership, innovation and more.
GLI's Deborah Gilburg speaks at TEDxFenway
New Project? Don’t Analyze — Act!
by L. Schlesinger, C. Kiefer & P. Brown
Surprising new insights from research on serial entrepreneurs illuminates how they initiate and launch new, innovative projects in a climate of extreme uncertainty while minimizing risks. The article offers an excellent perspective for working adaptively. Read article.
Leadership in a Permanent Crisis
by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow and Marty Linsky
When the economy recovers, things won’t return to normal—and a different mode of leadership will be required. Read article.
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
by Tony Schwartz and Catherine McCarthy
The science of stamina has advanced to the point where individuals, teams, and whole organizations can, with some straightforward interventions, significantly increase their capacity to get things done. Read article.
Leadership that Gets Results
by Daniel Goleman
New research suggests that the most effective executives use a collection of distinct leadership styles — each in the right measure, at just the right time. Such flexibility is tough to put into action, but it pays off in performance. And, better yet, it can be learned. Read article.
The Making of a Corporate Athlete
by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
Some executives thrive under pressure. Others will wilt. Is the reason all in their heads? Hardly. Sustained high achievement demands physical and emotional strength as well as a sharp intellect. To bring mind, body, and spirit to peak condition, executives need to learn what world-class athletes already know: recovering energy is as important as expending it. Read article.
Reading's World Café: Increasing Community Engagement in Planning for the Future
by Deborah Gilburg
The story of how one community (Reading, Massachusetts) brought residents together to talk honestly about its future. Read article.