Imagine walking into a library with books randomly strewn on a table waiting for sorting. You pick up a book, say Harry Potter, and begin to read a few paragraphs. Then you close it and randomly pick…
You remember the 1970s catchphrase from Eric Segal’s Love Story, “Love means not ever having to say you’re sorry?” Well, like many catchphrases, it happens to be wrong. We’re humans. We mess up. When…
Under the surface of every team are the values driving each individual’s behavior. Rarely discussed, sometimes not even known to the individual, these values influence triggers, alliances, and ultimat…
In my last issue of “Lead in the Moment,” I showed how managing for agility necessitates steering clear of nurturing fragility.A striking example of the counterproductive approach of foste…
I asked the only woman to have made it to the senior ranks of a leading bank (that today scores high on diversity and inclusion) to what she attributed her success. “I was fortunate,” she said. “The bank hired a coach to teach me how to act and react like…
The Agile Challenge “Agile” is a relatively recent buzzword in the consulting world. In October 2020, McKinsey conducted a survey of over 2,000 companies to understand their efforts to bec…
Embracing Imperfection in a World of Synthetic Perfection At a gemstone fair in Munich years ago, I was on a mission to find the perfect emerald for my wife. I’d just wrapped up my pearl trade b…
Welcome to this second edition of Lead in the Moment, a weekly newsletter where I share my experience, insights, and advice for leaders in a complex, fast changing, and unpredictable world. Humans hav…
Lead in the Moment Welcome to the first edition of Lead in the Moment, a newsletter where I share my experience gained from more than thirty years of developing, coaching, and advising leaders around…
Thirty years ago, Lapin International embarked on a journey to unlock human energy and economic value for companies by helping them discover their purpose and align with it. At that time, our concept…
I invite you to think about a recent interaction when you felt inspired by an individual or group. What resonated with or shifted inside of you? What emerged, as a result? That experience is the influ…
“A nation is strong when it cares for the weak. It becomes rich when it cares for the poor. It becomes invulnerable when it cares for the vulnerable. That is what makes great nations.” Rabbi Lord Jona…
Magic is “an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source.” Every individual has extraordinary power seemingly from a supernatural source. We see it manifest at times of crisi…
