NEWS & EVENTS
New service offerings, tools, books & upcoming events
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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
STRATEGY THAT WORKS (new service)
Solid choices, grounded in operational reality, winning results
Strategy that works is strategy that's understood by everyone in the organisation and offers practical guidance for everyday decision making. It is built on clear strategic choices outlining a valid theory of advantage. It focuses on creating a future in which you win together with your customers..
And it can be developed in 4-8 weeks, following a simple, proven process which generates buy-in from all stakeholders.
ecosystems Inc.
Understanding, harnessing and developing organisational ecosystems
The latest Thinkers50 book project compiles insights from the world's leading thinkers and practitioners with contributions from Rita McGrath, Julian Birkinshaw, Mark Greeven and a host of others from the Thinkers50 community.
Includes my essay "What if management models ate ecosystem strategies for breakfast?"
Available in paperback & ebook from Thinkers50.
(I have permission to share the ebook with my network. If that's you, let me know if you'd like one)
tools and thinking aids
Thinking through performance improvement
Access my collection of tools and frameworks to help you think through performance improvement for your organisation.
Management model design helps you become intentional when designing the work of management. Make your management model explicit and avoid common flaws.
The seven root causes sheds light on common mistakes organisations make. This thinking aid helps create awareness and offers practical advice for eliminating them.
BETTER MANAGEMENT
Essays on management as a force for good
Unleashing the full potential of people and organisations. That’s management’s job.
In my Medium publication, I shed light on the timeless wisdom of early management thinkers — and explore how to build on it with today’s best thinking. In service of designing organisations that are fit for human beings and fit for the 21st century.
upcoming events
Update for 2022 events coming soon...
May 12, 2022
CEO Day, vilnius
CEO Day is the leading business conference in Lithuania, connecting the country's top executives for a day of learning and networking.
I'm very happy to deliver the day's keynote on management model design, with a special emphasis on collaboration in organizations.
June 9, 2022
GPDF Summer Forum
The Global Peter Drucker Forum runs a digital summer forum this year, exploring the theme Performance that Matters.
I have the honor of chairing a session on Drucker's core beliefs about performance with Jenny Darroch, Tammy Erickson, and Kevin Nolan.
PAST events
March 31, 2022
NBF Speaker contest
The Nordic Business Forum's speaker contest is back on after two years of waiting. My entry got me a spot in the semifinals, where I will be speaking on the importance of character to build healthy cultures.
Join me and my fellow contestants for an evening of fun and learning.
November 15-16, 2021
thinkers 50 awards
Every two years, Thinkers50 salutes the leading management thinkers with awards for distinguished achievements and, of course, the global ranking of management thinkers.
Great opportunity to stay current. Hope to see many of you there.
June 30, 2021
A DAY OF DRUCKER
This special event by the Global Peter Drucker Forum explores the relevance of Drucker's work for today's burning questions.
Learn from those who knew him and join us on this special day!
I'll have the privilege of co-chairing the final session of the day.
February 16-18, 2022
nasscom
The annual NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum is one of the biggest industry events in India. This year's theme, Shaping the Techade, explores the use of technology to shape the future.
I'm speaking on ecosystems and management models.
November 11, 2021
WEBINAR: MMD
The Haier Model Research Institute (HMI) together with the Southeast Asia Center (SEAC) runs a regular webinar series for practitioners.
I'll have the privilege of contributing a webinar on Management Model Design (MDD), using Haier's Rendanheyi model as a case study.
November 17-19, 2021
GPDF21
The Global Peter Drucker Forum is the world's premier management conference. I'm excited about this year's theme "the human imperative". After all, management is a moral activity and all about human beings.
I'm not speaking this year but will help behind the scenes
September 15, 2021
seven Root causes
In this webinar for the World Agility Forum, I am joined by Michele Zanini, co-author with Gary Hamel of their recent book "Humanocracy".
We'll shed light on what I call the seven root causes and how we can overcome them. Michele and I will share examples from our practices.