“Trust is good but control is better!” is a quote attributed to Vladimir Ilitch Lenine who wasn’t particularly know as a trusting leader. So is there an opposition between trust and control? Two weeks ago, we saw how BCG partner, Yves Morieux accused misunderstood Clarity, Accountability and Measurement needs to be responsible for lack of productivity. Those of us working…

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There are a few and very simple experiments which I would encourage you to do for your personal (leadership) development and the one of your team: I always enjoyed the jovial, mischievous and profoundly humane depth of Finnish “Business Philosopher”, Essa Saarinen. On that unforgettable Helsinki Summer evening dinner, I thought I had seen the most frightening part, seated at…

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