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The CoLeague Experience - Explore, learn, Share

’The CoLeague Experience’ offers concise 10–15 minute episodes packed with experimentation, inspiration, and fresh insights into modern management and workplace culture. Each episode challenges conventional thinking and delivers actionable strategies to redefine leadership in today’s fast-paced world. Tailored for busy executives, every installment distills complex ideas into clear, impactful takeaways. Tune in to gain innovative perspectives that empower you to drive transformative change within your organization. #CoLeagueLeadershipLab #LeadershipInsights #ModernManagement #WorkplaceCulture #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipStrategies #InnovativeLeadership #TransformativeChange #ManagementTrends #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessSuccess #ExecutiveGrowth #WorkplaceInnovation #LeadershipMindset #ActionableLeadership

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Between Diversity and Efficiency

August 25, 2025 • 10 mins
The FORE tribe in Papua New Guinea practiced eating their dead, leading to diseases they didn't associate with their customs. An expedition found the tribe's animal classification mirrored modern science. In organizations, diversity can reveal new solutions, as seen in biotech and software firms, where diverse perspectives improved strategies and avoided costly mistakes. Balancing efficiency with diverse input is crucial for innova...
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Play Time

August 18, 2025 • 9 mins
Michael Faraday, despite lacking formal education, made groundbreaking scientific discoveries through experimentation rather than mathematical theorizing. His playful, curiosity-driven approach is suggested as a model for tackling chronic organizational problems. Instead of repetitive pilots, organizations should embrace small, exploratory experiments to uncover underlying issues, fostering a culture of discovery akin to Faraday's ...
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When Your Leadership Trembles

August 11, 2025 • 11 mins
A lecturer faced classroom distractions, feeling his internal authority waver. Instead of asserting external power, he acknowledged his vulnerability, fostering connection. Leadership, often linked to influence, requires internal strength and boundary management. Leaders may falter, seeking external authority, but authentic engagement and vulnerability can stabilize and enhance leadership efficacy, fostering collective decision-mak...
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When Words and Heart Don’t Align

July 28, 2025 • 12 mins
Marshall McLuhan's assertion, "The medium is the message," emphasizes that the medium's influence outweighs the message itself. In the post-truth era, democracy struggles as truth becomes subjective, fostering populist leadership. Authentic leadership, rooted in self-awareness and honesty, becomes vital, fostering genuine connections and collaboration, contrasting with the dangers of false certainty. #MarshallMcLuhan, #TheMediumIs...
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Don’t Forget To Bring The Onion

July 21, 2025 • 9 mins
The text discusses the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural societies, suggesting that this historical shift reduced human freedom. It draws parallels to modern organizational structures, arguing that excessive bureaucracy stifles individual responsibility and creativity. Examples from consulting work illustrate how reducing bureaucratic constraints can enhance employee autonomy, engagement, and innovation. Bal...
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The gun in the first act

July 14, 2025 • 11 mins
Moses, a central figure in the Torah, exemplifies the impact of informal roles originating in childhood. His leadership was shaped by abandonment, evident in his introverted nature and communication struggles. Despite leading Israel from slavery, he failed to foster trust between Israel and God, illustrating the crucial need for self-awareness in leadership. #Moses, #leadership, #selfawareness, #Torah, #communication, #trust, #Isr...
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The Necessary Goodbye - Why Organizations Must Learn to Let Go

July 7, 2025 • 9 mins
The CoLeague CEO Forum highlighted the emotional complexities of organizational farewells and transitions. Emotional connections often hinder timely separations, delaying necessary changes. Organizations must sometimes part with key figures or outdated practices to evolve, as seen in biotech and software companies. Successful transitions require acknowledging the emotional impact of farewells while strategically embracing new direc...
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Someone should turn on the lights

June 30, 2025 • 10 mins
The Hawthorne experiments revealed that productivity increases were not due to physical conditions but rather the psychological effect of being observed and chosen. This highlights the importance of observation over predefined success metrics in experiments. Flexibility and openness to unexpected insights can lead to transformative changes in human behavior and organizational processes. #HawthorneEffect, #Productivity, #Psychology...
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The Leadership Trap That Derails Transformation

June 23, 2025 • 11 mins
In consulting for software, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies, we distinguish between technical problems and adaptive challenges, a crucial concept from Heifetz and Linsky’s "Leadership on the Line." Technical problems have known solutions, while adaptive challenges demand organizational transformation and stakeholder involvement. Misidentifying these can lead to ineffective solutions, especially among managers accustomed to so...
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Manage the Boundaries

June 16, 2025 • 12 mins
The text explores the concept of boundaries in both nature and organizational settings. Using examples like the desert squill and organizational roles, it highlights the need for flexibility and dialogue in managing boundaries. By showcasing real-world examples, it argues for boundaries as dynamic tools that adapt to changing needs, enhancing collaboration and effectiveness. #boundaries, #flexibility, #collaboration, #organization...
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Organizations That Suit Human Being

June 12, 2025 • 13 mins
The VUCA concept, embodying volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, gained prominence during the COVID-19 era, highlighting rapid global change. The digital revolution's exponential pace challenges traditional organizational structures, necessitating employee empowerment and adaptive management. As knowledge becomes ubiquitous, innovation thrives through creativity, passion, and autonomy. Organizations must balance inte...
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Break Free from Drama-to-Drama Management

June 9, 2025 • 11 mins
Organizations often oscillate between routine and crisis-driven cultures, with some thriving on routine and others on adrenaline-pumped crises. Crisis lovers, often senior leaders, find meaning in emergencies, while process advocates push for structured operations. This tension can lead to cultural clashes, talent burnout, and inefficiencies. Addressing emotional needs through open dialogue may harmonize these conflicting dynamics,...
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On Disruptions and Black Swans

June 5, 2025 • 10 mins
A black swan refers to unexpected, significant events that defy conventional wisdom until they occur. Nassim Nicholas Taleb illustrates this through Lebanon's civil war and other disruptions, like the rise of cloud computing and COVID-19's impact on the pharmaceutical industry. Successful leaders adapt by reexamining and updating their mental frameworks to navigate rapid changes effectively. #BlackSwan, #Disruptions, #NassimTaleb,...
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Train a Cat

June 2, 2025 • 11 mins
Counterfactual thinking explores alternative historical outcomes by questioning what might have occurred if events had unfolded differently. Historians use this method when scenarios are plausible and impactful. Organizations often aim for machine-like predictability, but real-world complexities require flexibility. Modern organizations resemble living organisms, demanding adaptive management, contrasting with rigid, machine-like c...
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From Learning to Unlearning

May 29, 2025 • 10 mins
Unlearning involves canceling previous learning to adopt new knowledge, habits, and processes. It requires humility, curiosity, and challenging fundamental beliefs. By questioning deep-rooted assumptions, individuals and organizations can overcome mental barriers and embrace innovative ideas. Unlearning is like cleaning filters, allowing fresh perspectives and preventing outdated knowledge from blocking new insights. #Unlearning, ...
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The Courage to Forget - Unlearning in a World of Rapid Change

May 26, 2025 • 12 mins
Unlearning involves reassessing entrenched beliefs and behaviors to adapt to change. It requires courage and humility, as it challenges our identity and assumptions. As demonstrated by teams in fintech and biotech, unlearning can enhance adaptability and innovation. By questioning fundamental beliefs, we can better integrate new knowledge and improve decision-making. #unlearning, #adaptability, #innovation, #fintech, #biotech, #co...
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Anatomy of Change - How Organizational Culture Forms

May 22, 2025 • 10 mins
We discuss the interplay between organizational culture, relationships, and operational models, using the metaphor of states of matter. It emphasizes that these elements are interconnected and should be addressed simultaneously for effective change. Organizational culture is shaped by external and internal factors, including history and dramatic events, which can create opportunities for cultural shifts. Self-organization is key du...
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From Norms to Culture - The Key to Real Organizational Change

May 19, 2025 • 9 mins
Organizational culture can be transformed by focusing on norms, which are behavior patterns embodying daily expressions of culture. Norms often reflect underlying beliefs, even if they contradict formal statements. By changing norms and examining their foundational beliefs, organizations can foster cultural shifts. This approach emphasizes relationships and values over mere adherence to procedures, addressing gaps and encouraging m...
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On Aliens and Public Relations

May 15, 2025 • 9 mins
Paul Bennewitz's belief in an alien invasion was fueled by U.S. government deception to mask Cold War weapons development. This narrative highlights the importance of perception management, crucial for managers to align with organizational goals. Effective communication of achievements, tailored to decision-makers, can expand influence and secure resources, as demonstrated by case studies in various industries. #aliens, #publicrel...
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Organizational Biology

May 12, 2025 • 11 mins
Karl Marx and Herbert Spencer, buried near each other in Highgate Cemetery, had opposing ideologies. Spencer believed in individualism and social Darwinism, viewing society as an evolving organism. This text draws parallels between biological and organizational dynamics, highlighting how organizations, like living creatures, have DNA, require energy, and maintain boundaries. Organizational behavior, including inherited patterns and...
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