Leadership Lesson from the Flu
Influenza-B. The was the emphatic word from the nurse at the after-hours clinic last Monday. That certainly explained why I felt like I had been hit by a freight train. …
Confessional Leadership
Confession is good for the soul, right? If that is true, then here is a confessional moment. I have made many mistakes in the many leadership roles that I have …
Conflict and Leadership
I have been thinking a lot lately about conflict and conflict resolution. We are certainly seeing it played out on a daily basis in the news. Although I think we …
Lincoln – An Uncommon Leader
There is a lot of renewed interest in former presidents theses days. It has been said that THE greatest job in the world is the job of being the former …
Accidental Leadership
There was a famous novel written in 1985 that became an Academy award winning movie in 1988. (The Academy was won in 1989, but who is that picky?) It was …
Adaptive and Agile Leadership
So many of the world’s problems, and the issues that organizations, businesses, and people face every day can seem intractable and unsolvable. Leadership consultants Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow and Marty …
How to Recognize True Success
Last week I refreshed an article that I wrote several years ago about leadership failure. And, as promised, here is the follow-up dealing with leadership success. Whenever you write an …
How to Recognize Epic Failures
I have had a few “epic” failures in my lifetime. Some were more memorable than others. Some were quiet failures. Some were fairly public failures. You have probably had some …
Ignorant or Oblivious Leaders
Did you have a chance yet to read my article on the importance of “thinking” from last week? If not, I think it is well worth the few moments to …
Thoughts on Thinkers
I don’t know very many folks who don’t know the cliché, “Ignorance is bliss.” But I am wondering today just how many know where the phrase comes. It comes from …