[January 26, 2014] Nearly everyone I know filling any leadership position will say that knowing one’s self is a requirement for a good leader. What they will not say is that many do not believe it. This may come as a shock to many but the vast majority of leaders do not truly know themselves or are actively… Read More »
[January 24, 2014] Leadership is difficult under any circumstance, but distance between humans makes it that much harder. It is well known that face-to-face social interaction brings us the best communications. Distance is a form of barrier or obstacle that acts to prevent understanding. The “tyranny of distance” means that we do not see others (figuratively) in an… Read More »
[January 22, 2014] Just yesterday a good friend of mine said that the reason so many people act with disrespect (without regard to others), is the lack of “shame” in our society. Leadership today means, he stated, that we must go out of our way to ensure that the guilty are not in any way publically embarrassed (shamed)… Read More »
[January 21, 2014] Senior leaders improve leadership and effectiveness in their organizations in a variety of ways. One of the most useful techniques is to draw upon the expertise of “red teams” to discover and recommend improvements. A “red team” is usually a small, independent group with the mission to directly target the failures and inefficiencies of a… Read More »
[January 19, 2014] Over the past several days, there has been heightened rhetoric about the lack of trust and confidence in the U.S. government as a whole and the failure of its senior leadership in particular. This time it was due to the highlighting of NSA’s data collection methods and the situation is unfortunate because all successful societies… Read More »
[January 17, 2014] Leadership requires a person with a balanced personality. The problem, of course, with this observation is the debate over what constitutes a “balanced” personality. There are many books and articles, as well as big businesses that make money allegedly offering the answers through a balanced personal life. Some of these actually have great points about… Read More »
[January 16, 2014] In Part 1, it was proposed that senior leadership interviews have neither the form nor purpose as the classic interview. Not to imply that the executive interview is simply a formality, because it does not. The interview is only a part of a more complex network of decision-making. This post is broken into a 2-part… Read More »
[January 14, 2014] In the U.S. national news lately we have seen what many call a “corruption of leadership” because senior leaders have considered hiring or currently employ “tainted” leaders to assist them. Basic leadership requires the establishment of trust and confidence with whom we associate. When leaders employ or consider employing other tainted leaders, this can put… Read More »
[January 13, 2014] Respect is one of those workplace conditions that impacts directly on the ability of an organization to function, to accomplish its mission, and its leadership to succeed. Respect cannot be purchased, it cannot be willed into place, and it cannot be repaired easily if damaged. Once an organization has lost respect among its employees, changing… Read More »
[January 11, 2014] Discussions with senior leaders gives us a good idea of what a particular organization has on its horizon and the thoughts of those leaders. These leadership topics of conversation enable anyone to get a better grasp on the issues that face us tomorrow and to begin to draft an improved engagement strategy. While a list… Read More »