Eric J. McNulty
strategy+business
Brookline, MA, United States
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Technology alone won’t solve your organizational challenges
Master the fundamentals of organizational performance before you deploy fancy tools that may magnify dysfunction. → Read More
The best way to lead in uncertain times may be to throw out the playbook
Rather than follow a rigid blueprint, executives must help organizations focus on sensing and responding to unpredictable market conditions. → Read More
Micromanagement is not the answer
Over-monitoring employees can sink productivity and engagement. Here are three better ways to get results. → Read More
Five ways to avoid the pitfalls of binary decisions
Before you decide, check how the question is framed to ensure you have all the information you need and have considered all your options. → Read More
The secret recipe for organizational culture is no recipe
Culture emerges from a variety of ingredients within your organization, and cookie-cutter approaches won’t get it right. → Read More
Three steps to the “best next” workplace
When COVID-19 wanes, returning to normal won’t be good enough. Leaders need practices to help them create a future that’s amazing. → Read More
To see the future more clearly, find your blind spots
After being bombarded with disruption in 2020, executives can better prepare for the next crisis by considering new perspectives. → Read More
Use social design to help your distributed team self-organize
For your organization to reach its new normal, you’ll need to take a human-centric, bottom-up approach. → Read More
Four questions for a rapid leadership reset
Current conditions favor clear-eyed leaders who are open to change. → Read More
Can you handle the truth?
Three ways for leaders to stop missing essential information from across their organization. → Read More
Leading through the duration of the COVID-19 emergency
Keeping your organization running during a crisis, like coronavirus, that persists over months requires planning, clear communication, and empathy. → Read More
Four different ways of knowing
Understanding the world around you can be difficult if you’re constrained by traditional thinking. New approaches to knowledge can help. → Read More
Gain trust and project order in turbulent times
Leaders must understand four trends, and how they interact, to navigate uncertainty. → Read More
How leaders can bridge the empathy gap in a crisis
Executives tend to err on the side of caution, rather than compassion, when disaster strikes. Here are four ways they can do better. → Read More
How leaders can bridge the empathy gap in a crisis
Executives tend to err on the side of caution, rather than compassion, when disaster strikes. Here are four ways they can do better. → Read More
Find your pillar before you pivot
Ground yourself in your organization’s values, principles, and strategy when considering a sharp turn. → Read More
Get ready for the “you’re it” moment
Growing into a meta-leader gives you the tools to skillfully manage any situation. → Read More
Don’t be a “leader”
Successful leaders must recognize that their role is much more than the endgame of a specialist. Leading requires constant learning and a balance of specialized and broad knowledge. → Read More
Draw yourself a leader
Visual thinking can give you fresh insight into your own beliefs about leadership. → Read More
Who Are Your Company’s Keystone Employees?
A framework borrowed from nature illuminates why these workers are valuable and why they should be nurtured. → Read More