Samuel Bacharach
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Past articles by Samuel:
Managing the Millennial Superstar
5 tactics to keep your superstars engaged. → Read More
Leading as the Newcomer: Not Every Ship is the Titanic
Often leaders have the benefit of growing and maturing with an organization, a team, a department, or a business. They have, through years of hard work, proven their credibility by establishing their personal integrity and expertise. Yet many, if not most, leaders do not have this luxury. Leaders are transferred, moved, hired, and brought on board under a variety of scenarios and must oversee a… → Read More
Leadership Lessons From Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”
Learn from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future → Read More
All Innovation Leaders Should Read Thomas Kuhn
Getting stuck, not being able to think out of the box, being politically blocked, playing it too safe, and getting trapped by groupthink are common challenges for those who lead. These obstacles don't simply dominate the spheres of politics and business, but they appear in all aspects of our social life. From science to art, we're trapped doing incremental exercises, making mild adjustments, and… → Read More
Leaders Make a Move Before They’re Pushed
Perfect decisions can only be made when you have perfect information. You can make the ideal decision when you have all the details and all the bases covered. The problem is that you never have perfect information. The core of leadership and entrepreneurship can be defined as having the courage to make a decision when in fact you may not have all the necessary information. Making an imperfect… → Read More
Are You a Wimp Hiding as a Leader?
Are you a wimp? Or a leader? → Read More
Scale Up Demands You Scale Up Your Leaders
As leaders are given more responsibility, they should also be given the requisite leadership skills → Read More
The 4 Core Steps of Change Leadership
Recently when my colleagues and I were asked to develop a workshop for an organization, the HR director told me they didn't want a leadership program. We were informed that they really wanted was a change leadership program. The implication was that there is another type of leadership aimed at squarely change. But, I argued, the primary focus of all leadership is change. When you take a position… → Read More
Scaling Up and the Challenge of Organizational Size
With mergers and acquisitions, growth, and scaling up in general, we often forget the preliminary rule of organizational analysis: the size of the organization is a critical component, which may have an impact on the essence of the organization. The impact of organizational size on structure, and processes has been well researched. Going back to 1971, in a classic work, already long-forgotten,… → Read More
4 Essential Qualities of Innovation Team Leaders
If you want to lead a team that's working on big, new ideas, here's what you need to know. → Read More
The Downside of the Charismatic Leader
They look good (sometimes) and they sound great. But charismatic leaders aren't always the best choice. → Read More
Why Art Is Good for Entrepreneurs
Artists are the ultimate entrepreneurs. That's why a trip to a museum is so inspiring for founders. → Read More
How Great Leaders Encourage Innovation
These 6 principles will help ensure that your workplace is somewhere that ideas flow freely. → Read More
5 Ways to Foster Intrapreneurship in Your Company
Encouraging employees to think like founders sounds easy, but running the rest of the business often gets in the way. Here's how to foster a true internal startup culture. → Read More
Agile Leadership and the Entrepreneur
Remaining flexible is one of the most important traits a leader can possess--especially today. → Read More
How to Move from Selling Mode to Deep Sales Mode
To become indispensable to your customers, you need to convince him or her of these six facts. → Read More
Is Your Age Bias Showing?
As a leader, you may not realize that you are displaying these subtle signs of ageism in the workplace, but your older employees are picking up on it. → Read More
5 Signs a Leader Is Burned Out
When you're the boss, no one's going to tell you that you've lost your edge. → Read More
Leaders Pivot, Not Panic
Overreactive leaders can kill a company's momentum. → Read More
Be less cool--and 4 other career tips for Millennials
Working well with the other generations sometimes requires slowing down a little--and being a little less hip. → Read More