Falkland Law
Not deciding can be the best decision
Thinking On Your Feet
Impromptu speaking reveals judgment. Leaders can improve off-the-cuff answers by practicing simple structures, disciplined listening and faster decisions under varied prompts
Leverage Frees Best Work
Team economics means everyone works at the top of their license.
Direction, Smart People, Trust
Fifteen years of executive consulting distilled into one simple, demanding formula.
Dictator Versus Democracy Mode
Consulting managers blend democracy mode and dictator mode across project phases.
Surviving a Brutal Consulting Week
Stay calm, take blame first, take a break and debrief later, not now.
Wise Words From Friends
Crowd-sourced wisdom on listening, confidence, decisiveness, stoicism and authenticity.
Ten Tests of Strategy
Most company strategies pass fewer than four of ten rigorous tests. Find your gaps.
Why Power Makes People Act Badly
Research on power shows why bosses get too much credit, too much flattery, and too little truth.
Reinventing Your Career Story
Career change becomes easier when professionals design narratives that connect prior experience to future roles in ways hiring managers and clients can immediately use