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Leadership: Are You In Your Comfort Zone?
The term “comfort zone” has become a popular way to describe how we are feeling about various activities we are taking part in – “that pushed me way out of my comfort zone,” or “that was not in my comfort zone,” are pretty common phrases these days. When we talk about our “comfort zone” what we are talking about is our… Read more
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Is There A Common Language for Leadership?
Have you ever wondered whether there is any common language that exists for all humans and, if so, how knowing about that language might help you be a more effective as a leader? Well, there is and researchers have called it “deep metaphors.” In the November/December 2008 issue of Spirituality & Health magazine, Managing Editor Betsy… Read more
5 Top CEO Challenges
Awhile ago I was forwarded an email written by Shama Kabani. Here is the opening of the email: “I just got back from The Leaders of Tomorrow conference at St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was a fantastic trip, and I gleaned some great nuggets of business wisdom from the world’s best. One particular session I really enjoyed was presented by… Read more
Leadership: The OODA Loop
Being powerful in translating intentions into reality and sustaining them requires presence and adaptability in the face of life’s circumstances – circumstances that can change every moment. Where can we turn for tools to support ourselves? The United States military has long taught our special ops teams and fighter pilots a thought… Read more
The End of Management
In a Wall Street Journal article, “The End of Management,” Alan Murray makes a compelling argument that “modern management is nearing its existential moment.” He focuses on the last 100 years or so when large organizations developed to organize people and allocate resources for tasks that seemingly could be done much more effectively than… Read more
So You Want Things to Change?
Most of the time when consultants, coaches or other “outside interventions” are tapped by leaders of organizations it’s because there is some type of crisis or turning point. Usually “the pain” has become high and the solutions to the issues just aren’t apparent to leadership. There are various causes of business pain, but the one we… Read more
Business Leaders, Pay Attention to Lady Gaga
I have been reflecting on our recent blog post featuring General Stanley McChrystal and his insights into generational differences in the armed forces, (among other things). His key questions included - how will senior leadership maintain credibility, authority, and confidence when junior people know more than they do about new tactics, new… Read more
Lead Like The Great Conductors
Ok I’m really on a roll with the TED talks so this will be the third blog based on a talk. (see this post for background on this). What I am really appreciating, particularly about last week and this week, is the opportunity to contrast leadership through very different lenses – the military, and musicians. It’s fascinating to see that… Read more
Listen, Learn, Then Lead
I’m really enjoying the TED talks I am finding on leadership. (see last week’s post for background on this) This week I watched a talk titled “Listen, Learn, Then Lead…” by four-star general Stanley McChrystal. He shared what he has learned about leadership over his decades in the military. Fascinating stuff and very relevant to… Read more
The Strategy of a Learning Culture
(This post is an edited version of a new article by Suzanne Mayo Frindt. To get the complete text click here.) Excellent companies have Financial Strategies, Operational Strategies, Marketing and Sales Strategies, and commensurate Resource Allocation Strategies (including People, Time, Money, Equipment/Assets, etc.) How many companies actually… Read more