by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 15, 2020 | leadership unlearning
“…a most useless place. The Waiting Place……for people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or the waiting around for a Yes or No or...
by Adriano Pianesi | Jun 3, 2020 | Uncategorized, leadership unlearning
If we are looking for organizational or personal growth it’s hard to argue against the fact that at least some of the answers are out there in a knowledge we do not have. Though it is true that we can learn a lot from out there, we will surely end up not having...
by Adriano Pianesi | May 28, 2020 | leadership unlearning
It’s 10:00 AM and the VP business meeting is about to start. In this meeting at some point, Alex makes a provocative comment, questioning whether everyone in the room is pulling their weight during a challenging restructuring of the firm… Alex’s comment doesn’t...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 11, 2017 | leadership unlearning
Case studies are stories used as a teaching tool to show the application of a theory or concept to real situations. The “case method” is a way of teaching that uses those stories— or cases— to encourage learners to exercise judgment and to deal with the...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 10, 2017 | leadership unlearning
Cognitive behavioral therapy, psychotherapy and hypnosis all have a common goal. Each therapy seeks to unearth and uproot beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that are counterproductive to the client’s ability to live a healthy life or achieve stated goals. In the...
by Adriano Pianesi | Sep 10, 2017 | leadership unlearning
What plan of action should we take? What leadership book should we read? What are the five steps we need to follow? What are the right answers? It is important to note that questions like these have two underlying and unstated assumptions: Assumption #1:The many...
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