A great advantage of a large corporation is supposed to be the large pool of talent in which its leaders can find and groom high achievers and successors. Margaret Heffernan achieveradvantagecorporation Change image and share on social
Once you have power, you are inevitably surrounded by people who have their own agendas and will tell you whatever advances them. Margaret Heffernan advanceagendainevitably Change image and share on social
I don't think a true company - one that builds sustainable value - can ever only exist online or remotely. Margaret Heffernan buildcompanyexist Change image and share on social
Many CEOs and leaders think that silence is indeed golden, that consensus is bliss. It is - sometimes. But more often what it signifies is that there are no respected processes for surfacing concerns and dissent. Margaret Heffernan blissceoconcern share on social
I'm all for ambition and stretch goals. I set them for myself. But leadership isn't the same as cheerleading. Believing in something is a necessary but absolutely insufficient condition for making it come true. Margaret Heffernan absolutelyambitionbelieve share on social
A great deal of creativity is about pattern recognition, and what you need to discern patterns is tons of data. Your mind collects that data by taking note of random details and anomalies easily seen every day: quirks and changes that, eventually, add up to insights. Margaret Heffernan addanomalycollect share on social
Everywhere I look, there are ads marking Mother's Day. Mostly they conform to stereotype: flowers, jewelry, perfume. Not a lot of books. Not many computers. Few tools. Little that's useful. Margaret Heffernan bookcomputerconform Change image and share on social
The biggest catastrophes that we've witnessed rarely come from information that is secret or hidden. It comes from information that is freely available and out there, but that we are willfully blind to. Margaret Heffernan bigblindcatastrophe share on social
Phones and soundtracks and Muzak and fountains replace genuine and unpredictable human contact with a seamless soundtrack from a bad movie and a cliche that makes us believe we must all be happy. Margaret Heffernan badclichecontact Change image and share on social
Most executives I know are so action-oriented, or action-addicted, that time for reflection is the first casualty of their success. Margaret Heffernan actionaddictcasualty Change image and share on social