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Should A Leader Be Friends with Staff?

Doug WilsonAug 24, 20148 min read

“People, people who need people are the luckiest people in the world” Barbara Streisand When I was being trained to be a military officer in…

Dancing On The Head Of A Pin: Implications Of The Leader-Manager Debate

Doug WilsonAug 24, 20146 min read

This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on June 24, 2014 Much discussion on LinkedIn is around whether or not managers are leaders. While there…

Why Leaders Can’t Lead: Maybe The Problem Is Not Leadership

Doug WilsonAug 23, 201410 min read

This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on August 10, 2014 There are many challenges facing today’s leaders. Some of these challenges arise from societal…

Flat, Self-Managed and Fun: Are We Positioning Organizations For Mediocrity?

Doug WilsonAug 23, 20146 min read

This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on June 30, 2014 More is expected from the workplace than ever before. Companies are asked to develop…

The Bucket

Doug WilsonAug 23, 20145 min read

This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on June 30, 2014 There are a few instances in a person’s life that shapes his or her…

Reflections on the Death of My Father

Doug WilsonAug 23, 20144 min read

“Just think of stepping on shore and finding it heaven, Of touching a hand and finding it God’s, Of breathing new air and finding it…