How to Transform the Collective Mindset: Cultural Change and Moral Power
By Robert E. Quinn Sometimes I will ask a group, “Did you know that organizations are political?” This always brings a knowing laugh. The laugh suggests a question, Why would I ever ask about...
View Article“Make This the Best Day of Your Life”: Robert Quinn Speaks at TEDxUofM
By Amy Lemley “When we tap potential that is untapped, we see things in new ways, and a whole new world of possibility opens up to us,” says Lift blog cofounder Robert E. Quinn. How do we tap that...
View ArticleThe Generosity Family Project: Do Good and Feel Good
By Ryan W. Quinn I posted a review of Adam Grant’s new book, Give and Take, a few weeks ago on this blog. The timing of this book’s release was fortuitous for me on a personal level. It was good...
View ArticleEmpathy versus Perspective-Taking and Personal Change
Ryan W. Quinn One of the stories that Adam Grant tells in his book, Give and Take, which I have been discussing in recent blog entries, is the story of a businessman from Australia named Peter Audet....
View ArticleSolving the Authenticity Puzzle: What Many CEOs Cannot Do
By Robert E. Quinn I met a consultant from another part of the world who works with senior business leaders. In their country’s culture, he said, there is an extreme emphasis on hierarchy and...
View ArticleFrom Manager to Leader: Accelerating the Process
By Robert E. Quinn A former executive MBA student came to see me. He was scheduled to be in another part of Michigan, but said he wanteto make a special trip to Ann Arbor because he had something...
View ArticleDiscovering What You Love To Do: Overcoming the First Barrier to Success
By Robert E. Quinn During the graduation season, National Public Radio aired a highly provocative broadcast. It began with short clips from three graduation speeches in which well-known speakers told...
View ArticleEngaging Again and Again
By Ryan W. Quinn My common refrain when talking about teaching and working with teachers is “to love the people you teach.” I believe that’s what we, as teachers, should do. And I also believe that...
View ArticlePollyanna and the Prisoner’s Penetrating Question: A Reflection on the...
By Robert E. Quinn Despite a demanding professional schedule, a friend of mine volunteers to work with prisoners. He has a surprisingly high rate of success in helping them turn their lives around....
View ArticleBecoming a Leader: A Positive Lesson from Failing CEOs
By Robert E. Quinn Some CEOs become so focused on profit that they cannot generate it. This fact is of great importance to you because it means you can acquire capacities unavailable to many...
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