Brian DonovanWhy priming the environment leads to better leadershipWhen I was growing up, my mother could not go to bed at night unless she had put everything away, wiped down the sink and kitchen benches…Oct 31Oct 31
Brian DonovanGoogle’s Leadership Team Turnaround.In the early 2000s, Google was skyrocketing, and the company’s co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, along with CEO Eric Schmidt, faced…Sep 19Sep 19
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalWhat you want to be remembered forI lost my good friend of many years, Mick McIlveen, after an all too brief battle with cancer a couple of weeks ago. His friends and family…Sep 51Sep 51
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalWhy settling for mediocrity can make your team irrelevantPatrick’s leadership team thought they were doing ‘alright’ for a small organisation. But Patrick had bigger ambitions-to expand their…Aug 29Aug 29
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalEric Schmidt on the value of team coachingBack in 2004, the Google board threw Eric Schmidt a curveball by asking him to step aside as Chairman while staying on as CEO. Eric wasn’t…Aug 81Aug 81
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalWhy developing people skills is valuable for everyoneWhen Charles was promoted into a leadership role, he was not at all prepared for the ‘people’ challenges he faced. Every direction he…Aug 1Aug 1
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalIt doesn’t have to be lonely at the topThere’s an old saying: ‘It’s lonely at the top.’ I hear it all too often. We might feel isolated because it’s hard to know who to trust. We…Jul 18Jul 18
Brian DonovanPracticing the Human TouchWe have all struggled with what to do about dysfunctional teams. You know what I’m talking about, the challenges of silos, personal agendas…Jul 4Jul 4
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalWhy making and keeping promises is important for reliable resultsSteven couldn’t believe his ears when he heard people thought he was slippery and unreliable. He was genuinely trying his best to keep his…Jun 19Jun 19
Brian DonovaninDisruptive Leaders JournalAcknowledgment and Appreciation: The Hidden Link to Company SuccessOne of the best leaders I ever had knew the power of acknowledgment and appreciation. It wasn’t just that he took an interest in his team…Jun 6Jun 6
