Four Pathways To Authentic Leadership
I live daily in the world of leadership development. On one extreme many people fear the idea of being a leader thinking it almost takes some supernatural ability they don’t possess. At the other end of the spectrum are the ego driven abusers of power that in my opinion are not leaders at all. In […]
Is Execution Where Good Strategies Go To Die
One of the greatest challenges in leadership is to take the hours of planning within a small group of leaders at the top and drive it down throughout the entire organization without loosing effectiveness. Great innovative ideas that come out of a small group of executive leaders sometimes simply don’t work well in the real […]
8 Ways To Effectively Reduce Stress
Most studies indicate that some stress is good for most of us because its pushes us to be able to do our best work. On the other hand, chronic stress is very harmful both to our performance and long term health. Today if you are in leadership, then you must know how to deal with […]
5 Steps To Resolve Work Conflict
I think lack of alignment may be the most significant issue within most organizations. This may lead to serious gaps between the demand on the people that consistently exceeds the capacity. Many times these gaps can be closed by significantly improving daily feedback when problems occur. This Fast Company post will help: “Not getting along […]
Creating The Right Organizational Culture
I find myself in working with executives debating whether prioritizing results or activities is the best approach to building a healthy organizational culture. The activities approach is more directive and seeks to define what things should be done well that will give the greatest return. When you use results as the most important metic, you […]