Robert E. Kaplan

Once you’ve discovered your strengths, you need to discover something else: Your strengths can work against you. Many leaders know this on some intuitive level, and they see it in others. But they don’t see it as clearly in themselves. Mainly, they think of leadership development as working...

Sam is a business turnaround artist. And, he has the mentality to match, a deeply ingrained pattern that plays out in all aspects of his life. Nothing about Sam Calastri is easy. Gruff, intimidating, and deeply private, he’s built a career on dominance and grit, not self-reflection. New hire...

Gideon is in line to be CEO and wants the job in the worst way. Any day now, the decision will be handed down. On the day of reckoning, will he be judged worthy? Gideon has spent his life doing things the right way—the disciplined way. He’s built a career on relentless standards, moral rigor...

Veri Archer, an operating executive in her mid-forties, is recruited to be CEO of a high-tech start-up, replacing the founder-CEO, Sanjay Cherry. He stays on as CTO. For Veri, it becomes a rite of passage twice over. Behind the scenes, the transition of power is anything but smooth. Sanjay, a...

Maxine, off the charts smart and a favorite of the CEO, has a rude awakening. Her issue runs deep. Can she fathom it? Maxine Cooper is tasked with leading her company headfirst into the introduction of cutting-age technology. At work, she’s all business and no play, but despite her success...

Philip Konig had been recruited personally by the megabank’s CEO, Martin Middleton. His mandate: to fix investment banking. But much more that, Philip was brought in to be the heir apparent to replace Middleton. There were rumblings about Philip, to which Middleton turned a deaf ear, but the...

Arm Wrestling with Myself features Jim Kaplan, whose family was struck by tragedy. Jim must come to grips with its effect and shares his thoughts about how to structure the future he wants at work and at home. THE MOUNTAIN IS ME audio series lets you in on other people’s struggle to be better...

A senior manager who specializes in putting out business fires is combustible when he shouldn’t be. Can he change enough to save his relationship with the love of his life? Can he stop fighting the need to reform?...