Dr. Adizes regularly posts blog articles on a variety of topics that are designed to enlighten, challenge, and get you thinking. Select a category to explore.

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August 7, 2026

A Clarification to the "Democraship" Concept 

In my books and lectures, I have long stated that decision-making requires democracy and implementation requires dictatorship — and from this, a new word was born: democraship. It appears in all our manuals and slides.

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July 31, 2026

The Dynamics of PAEI

Leadership theory often assumes that personality defines behavior. In practice, behavior is contingent mostly on context . Effective organizations do not rely on static personality traits to have all necessary managerial functions performed. A complementary team will emerge, and leadership behavior will adapt to the situation to fulfills all the PAEI functions. A complementary team will emerge, however, only if the organizational culture builds and nurtures mutual trust and respect.

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July 24, 2026

 Learning from What People Say

All my books are being translated into 77 languages in audio and digital form.In the process, I discovered that in Hebrew there is no translation of the word "respect." There are words close in meaning — to honor, or to appreciate — but "respect," which means to recognize and honor the sovereignty (the undeniable right) of another person to be, or to think, different, does not exist.

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July 17, 2026

Why AI Is Not Improving the Bottom Line

Many companies adopted AI expecting a simple result: higher productivity, lower costs, and better profits. Yet for many, the bottom line has barely moved.

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July 10, 2026

Discovering Kanha: An Invitation to Experience Love

In this blog post, I want to encourage you all to attend the 2026 Adizes International Convention in Kanha, India, from October 21 to 25, 2026.

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July 3, 2026

On Religious Wars - Thinking

I might understand a war where one party feels threatened by the other and starts a defensive war. Religious wars are something else. I need to think about it. I am sharing these thoughts with you and would love to read your feedback.

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