Gary Hamel
Gary Hamel
Dr. Gary P. Hamelis an American management expert. He is a founder of Strategos, an international management consulting firm based in Chicago...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
real decision engagement
The real damper on employee engagement is the soggy, cold blanket of centralized authority. In most companies, power cascades downwards from the CEO. Not only are employees disenfranchised from most policy decisions, they lack even the power to rebel against egocentric and tyrannical supervisors.
apples america phones
Truth be told, there are lots of companies that provide exemplary phone support. DirecTV, Virgin America and Apple are a few that regularly exceed my expectations.
long intention suspects
Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.
new-horizons talent advantage
An enterprise that is constantly exploring new horizons is likely to have a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talent.
thoughtful years singing
During the ten years I lived in the U.K., I frequently attended an Anglican church just outside of London. I enjoyed the energetic singing and the thoughtful homilies. And yet, I found it easy to be a pew warmer, a consumer, a back row critic.
organization people
people are all there is to an organization
live-life innovation ease
Most of us do more than subsist. From the vantage point of our ancestors, we live lives of almost unimaginable ease. Here again, we have innovation to thank.
age able keyboards
In the age of revolution you have to be able to imagine revolutionary alternatives to the status quo. If you can't, you'll be relegated to the swollen ranks of keyboard-pounding automatons.
heart differences community
The best innovations - both socially and economically - come from the pursuit of ideals that are noble and timeless: joy, wisdom, beauty, truth, equality, community, sustainability and, most of all, love. These are the things we live for, and the innovations that really make a difference are the ones that are life-enhancing. And that’s why the heart of innovation is a desire to re-enchant the world.
inspirational change inspiring
You can't build an adaptable organization without adaptable people - and individuals change only when they have to, or when they want to.
rights corporations individual
I am an ardent supporter of capitalism - but I also understand that while individuals have inalienable, God-given rights, corporations do not.
imagination imagine possibility
For every person who can imagine a possibility there are tens of thousands who are stuck in the greased grooves of history.
stupid wealth stupid-questions
Only stupid questions create wealth.
imagination problem predictions
The problem is not one of prediction. It is one of imagination.