HELPING BUSINESSES

TO HACK GROWTH

INSPIRATION

WHAT WE READ

We are constantly learning and on this journey books, articles, websites and pod casts play an important role. Here we want to share some and hope to inspire you.

REBEL TALENT

Do you want to follow a script—or write your own story?

Award-winning Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino shows us why the most successful among us break the rules, and how rebellion brings joy and meaning into our lives

Rebels have a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers, outcasts, contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members who complicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, and disagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth, rebels are also those among us who change the world for the better with their unconventional outlooks. Instead of clinging to what is safe and familiar, and falling back on routines and tradition, rebels defy the status quo.

They are masters of innovation and reinvention, and they have a lot to teach us.

https://www.rebeltalents.org/

DARE TO LEAD

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG; written by Brené Brown

Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential.

When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work.

How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?

In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love.

https://daretolead.brenebrown.com/

Download the pdf from BCG

PURPOSE

GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE ON PURPOSE

An interesting article which can be downloaded following the link. The article has been published by Boston Consulting Group and their latest venture the Henderson Institute. It critically evaluates the hype on the topic of puspose. At the center of the article is the believe that the idea of a purpose has to create some discomfort and tension.

"There is the tension between idealism and realism: on the one hand, you want to set forth an ideal that pushes your company to become something greater than it currently is, but on the other hand, you don’t want videos and speeches articulating lofty aspirations that are grossly mismatched with your company’s intention and capability to act. Reality without ideals takes you nowhere, but ideals without reality are equally fruitless: you end up either ignoring the ideal or pretending you are already living it."