Genesis in the News

 Rose Hollister, Kathryn Tecosky, Michael Watkins, and Cindy Wolpert

Being an interim manager is a "delicate dance," says Michael Watkins, Genesis cofounder and Professor of Leadership and Organizational Change at IMD Business School. On the one hand, you need to prepare for the prospect of segueing into that role…

In their HBR.org article, Genesis cofounder Michael Watkins and his IMD Business School colleague, Robert Hooijberg share their vision for what the future of work will look like post pandemic. They believe that a hybrid model will become…

During a major crisis, the natural tendency is to focus on mobilizing your organization to meet the threat. It's not too early, however, to start planning now to thrive after the crisis.

In business leadership it is very often the case that the skills and approach that made a leader successful in one organization will not guarantee the same results in another, or as Marshall Goldsmith put it, "What got you here, won't get you…

Many have explored the benefits of working one-on-one with an executive coach, but fewer have recognized the results that peer coaching for leadership development can offer. In their HBR.org article "The Surprising Power of Peer Coaching,"…

Rose Hollister and Michael Watkins, consultants at Genesis Advisers, argue that many companies today are taking on too many initiatives. Each manager might have their own pet projects they want to focus on, but that trickles down to lower level…

In episode #11 of the Super Managers Podcast, Michael Watkins discusses some of the strategies that new leaders can adopt to be successful in their roles and climb up the learning curve.