Rita McGrath
Blogger, Rita Gunther McGrath Blog at Freelance
Strategy & innovation. @Columbia_Biz. @Thinkers50 top 10 & #1 in strategy. Bestselling author of #TheEndofCompetitiveAdvantage & #SeeingAroundCorners.
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thoughtsparks.substack.com | Rita McGrath
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rgmcgrath.medium.com | Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath·Follow7 min read·--As Garry Ridge, the former CEO of WD-40 says, in his wonderful book Any Dumb-Ass Can Do It, citing Sebastian Junger, “The earliest and most basic definition of community — of tribe — would be the group of people that you both help feed and help defend.” And as he further says, how do you learn the skills needed to feed yourself and others and defend yourself and others? Someone patiently teaches you.
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1 month ago |
ritamcgrath.com | . Speaker. Consultant |Isaac Bush |Rita McGrath
Throughout much of human history, power was exercised through a system of patrimonialism, as the great sociologist Max Weber coined the term. Under patrimonialism, a leader exerts power without respect to formal rules and regulations, personal allegiances and kinship ties determine who has access to critical resources and the entire system is managed with one overarching goal – to benefit the ruler.Bureaucracy was originally introduced as the antidote.
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2 months ago |
rgmcgrath.medium.com | Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath·Follow6 min read·--Astonishingly, the age of AI introduced by the November, 2022 release of ChatGPT has been around long enough that we’re starting to build up what you can think of as conventional wisdom! Most CEO’s calmly assert that its effect on jobs will be to automate dull work and let the amazing, creative humans in their operations do what they do best. That’s comforting, but is it correct?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
thoughts.siliconguild.com | Rita McGrath
Written by Rita McGrathThe coming year promises to be one in which long-held assumptions about how business works are going to be thoroughly upended. While this might seem threatening, historically, periods of uncertainty create unprecedented opportunities for those willing to embrace new realities. While there are any number of trends that we could be watching, there are five non-obvious ones that I think will make their way into people’s day-to-day consciousness in this coming year.
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Most leaders aim for sweeping overhauls. I say: try being 2% less stupid. It’s about progress, not perfection. Small, consistent, changes can reshape entire organizations. Instead of chasing the next big fix, what would it look like to improve your business just 2% at a time? https://t.co/eaLEiaTub1
Looking forward to spending some time with my friends at @Google - this video featuring Brian Glaser gives you a flavor for it https://t.co/QvwSsDLJcX
How can we prepare for a possible recession? My tips for #NBC4NewYork include saving small amounts when possible, taking a years-long view of stock market fluctuations, and developing a personal litmus test for reassessing large financial commitments. https://t.co/iY6zICc378