The most successful leaders are always looking for an edge. It could be a competitive edge for their organizations, their teams, even themselves.

One of the most effective ways to gain that edge is to notice what others miss. It’s about rethinking accepted wisdom around things like, strategy, planning, and execution.

This week’s guest, Roger Martin, is someone who brought that kind of critical thinking to his own successful business and who now brings it to leaders around the world. He shares what he’s learned in his latest book, A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness.

Whether you’ve recently moved into a management position or you’ve been leading for decades, this is a practical and thoughtful resource. It’s a guide to rethinking many of our assumptions about management and leadership.

Episode Links

John Dewey

Randall L Stephenson

Isadore Sharp

Roger Martin on the Efficiency Myth

The Upside of London Tube Strikes

Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don't by Jeffrey Pfeffer

Roger Martin on Medium

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CM 215: Roger Martin on Rethinking Management

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