In an ideal world, an individual's institutional power would be correlated perfectly with his or her value-add. In practice, this is seldom the case. Gary Hamel addcasecorrelate Change image and share on social
The real damper on employee engagement is the soggy, cold blanket of centralized authority. In most companies, power cascades downwards from the CEO. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the power to rebel against egocentric and tyrannical supervisors. Gary Hamel authorityblanketcascade share on social
I was frustrated for a long time with my colleagues in the business school world and with so many management authors who didn't really see themselves as innovators. They were glorified journalists. Gary Hamel authorbusinesscolleague Change image and share on social
What's true for churches is true for other institutions: the older and more organized they get, the less adaptable they become. That's why the most resilient things in our world - biological life, stock markets, the Internet - are loosely organized. Gary Hamel adaptablebiologicalchurch share on social
If corporate leaders and their acolytes are not slaves to some meritorious social purpose, they run the risk of being enslaved by their own ignoble appetites. Gary Hamel acolyteappetitecorporate Change image and share on social
Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It's the only insurance against irrelevance. It's the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It's the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy. Gary Hamel customerdismaleconomy share on social
I'm not one of those professors whose office is encased floor-to-ceiling with books. By the way, I think academics do this to intimidate their visitors. Gary Hamel academicbookceil Change image and share on social
Like a child star whose fame fades as the years advance, many once-innovative companies become less so as they mature. Gary Hamel advancechildcompany Change image and share on social
It's important to remember that innovators in business don't always get a platform. Gary Hamel businessimportantinnovator Change image and share on social
Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it. Gary Hamel corrosiveintentionlong Change image and share on social