Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
One of my goals for the year is to experiment with different approaches and tools to strengthen my relationships with the people I love and care about.
We will revisit … continue reading
“The wicked leader is he whom the people despise. The good leader is he whom the people revere. The great leader is he of whom the people say, ‘We did it ourselves.'” —Lao Tzu
1: Is there a difference between rowing and sailing?
You bet there is.
“A boat moved by mere muscle is no match for one moved by wind,” Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution: … continue reading
1: Not as much as we might think.
“Like an iceberg, salary and benefits are the visible part,” Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership.
“But they comprise less than 15 percent of our motivation,” he notes.
The research shows that 85 percent of the reasons we are engaged at work lie below the surface.
“And that part,” Fred notes, “is composed of respect, … continue reading
1: What exactly is the “parenthood paradox”?
Research shows that most parents of grown-up children are very happy they’ve had them, Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution.
Yet, parents still living with children in the home score low on happiness.
So what’s going on here?
“It seems that raising kids decreases happiness but increases meaning,” Fred observes.
Which suggests a higher-level insight: “Happiness and meaning often build on … continue reading
1: It’s a three-dimensional world. However, many leaders lead in a single dimension.
Imagine an organization as a three-dimensional space. We call the three dimensions “It,” “We,” and “I,” Fred Kofman writes in The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership.
The “It” dimension refers to the tasks, systems, and processes that make up the company.
“It” is about increasing sales, reducing costs, gaining market share, and growing shareholder … continue reading
1: Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
One of my goals for the year is to experiment with different approaches and tools to strengthen my relationships with the people I love and care about.
Strong relationships are … continue reading
1: It’s Saturday night. We are at a chamber music recital, listening intently as the musicians play one of Mozart’s string quartets. When they finish, we join other audience members clapping with genteel applause.
The following day, we attend an NFL football game. On a last-second play, the quarterback finds an open receiver who scores a touchdown, and our team wins the game. We leap to our feet, screaming and … continue reading
“Culture is coded wisdom.”-Wangari Maathai
1: Seen the movie City Slickers?
At the heart of this classic 1990s comedy is the relationship between Mitch, a Manhattan yuppie played by Billy Crystal, and Curly, a tough, wizened cowboy played by Jack Palance.
Curly tells Mitch, “It all comes down to one thing. You focus on that, and everything else don’t mean s#&t.”
Mitch is confused. He asks Curly … continue reading
1: The bad news?
“Once a CEO sets a direction for the company’s future, the probability that the plan will become reality is low,” Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra write in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“Many studies, including our own research,” the authors note, “conclude that only one in three strategies is successfully implemented.”
2: What’s … continue reading
1: Splat.
A multiyear Research & Development project for the Dutch firm DSM‘s picture frame glass business had failed.
Here’s where things got interesting.
DSM’s CEO Feike Sijbesma “had set up a ‘Hall of Failures’ where the company organized funerals for failed projects,” Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, and Vikram Malhotra write in CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest.
“The … continue reading
