Smart People, Leading Smarter People

"Despite the enormous pool of talented people that have characterized almost two decades of globalization, most of these individuals and their ideas continue to be ensnared in organizational cages left over from periods of capital and labor-intensity, designed for command and control, rather than liberation and excellence. The results: great people achieving mediocre results. What an extraordinary waste!"

These are the words of IMD Professor Bill Fischer, Director of the Driving Strategic Innovation program. In his Tomorrow's Challenge "Smart People, Leading Smarter People", Professor Fischer describes six leadership practices adopted by great teams that were defined by big, ambitious, personally-risky goals and a relentless search for the absolute best talent.

http://www.imd.ch/research/challenges/TC041-09.cfm?MRK_CMPG_SOURCE=webletter-sep-09&wt.mc_id=webletter-sep-09