When Too Many Smart People Spoil the Team: The Apollo Effect in the Professional Firm

An Apollo team is one composed of exceptionally bright and clever people. The Apollo phenomenon was first described by English psychologist Meredith Belbin, who designed and ran many long-term management simulations for business and government in the United Kingdom and Australia. Belbin identified several key team roles (which were different from functional roles) necessary for … Read more

Life’s Tough; Life at the Top’s a Lot Tougher

This article was originally part of an orientation for new hires into a fast-track rotational program. The participants were MBAs from the nation’s top business schools. The musings on leadership at the executive level won’t tell you anything you don’t already know. But most executives don’t take the time to fully explore some of these … Read more

The I-Competencies and Leadership

The four I-Competencies (Intellectual, Interpersonal, Intensity and Integrity) can serve as a useful framework for describing some of the factors necessary for success at different organizational levels. These attributes are foundation competences. That is, they are fundamental and cannot be developed significantly by training, coaching or experience. They are the result of genetics and the … Read more

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