I become very upset when businesses and leaders abuse their power and authority. The sustained use of an authoritarian, domineering, or controlling leadership style is clearly not a proper leadership approach; it harms people, performance and ultimately customers. Conversely, the opposite is also true. Organizations and leaders can be too people oriented, too worried about… Continue reading How Damage Is Being Done To Young Leaders
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An executive once commented, “There is no such thing as corporate culture.” His point was that the minute you start talking about corporate culture, it becomes somebody else’s problem, the leader’s problem. He went on to say, “We don’t focus on corporate culture. We focus on character. When you use the word character, that’s everyone’s… Continue reading Untitled
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Persistence “Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” ― Calvin Coolidge
What I Learned About Engagement From A Typewriter: A Case Study
Engagement is not a new concept; great leaders have been using it for years. But it is a concept whose time is now. Organizations need strong employee engagement. Picture an organization with its employees united in finding and implementing solutions to issues and opportunities. Engagement has not only the potential to create high quality decisions… Continue reading What I Learned About Engagement From A Typewriter: A Case Study
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The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say “I.” And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say “I.” They don’t think “I.” They think “we”; they think “team.” They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t sidestep it, but “we”… Continue reading Untitled
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“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” Abraham Lincoln
Should A Leader Be Friends with Staff?
“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 the early 1970’s we were instructed never to be friends with the soldiers reporting to us. Fraternization and friendship were to be avoided at all costs. Both of these actions… Continue reading Should A Leader Be Friends with Staff?
Dancing On The Head Of A Pin: Implications Of The Leader-Manager Debate
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 will never be a universally accepted answer to this issue (opinions are like noses, all of us have one!), confusion is caused if some clarity does not exist. So, just… Continue reading Dancing On The Head Of A Pin: Implications Of The Leader-Manager Debate
Why Leaders Can’t Lead: Maybe The Problem Is Not Leadership
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 trends that impact the workplace.For a number of years, I have researched societal forces that can change businesses and leadership. One of those trends is discussed here. While these societal… Continue reading Why Leaders Can’t Lead: Maybe The Problem Is Not Leadership
Flat, Self-Managed and Fun: Are We Positioning Organizations For Mediocrity?
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 foundational skills (compensate for the school systems). They are expected to be a place employees can find fulfillment and meaning (compensate for the home and the churches). They are expected… Continue reading Flat, Self-Managed and Fun: Are We Positioning Organizations For Mediocrity?