Authentic Leadership Development: Microwave or Slow Cooker?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Doug Ramsey

In other posts, I have tried (with respect) to call-out my colleagues for providing lightweight advice that really doesn’t work for the long haul. I have asked them to join me in creating what I see as authentic Leadership (Big L) that grows leaders slowly and effectively refines the recipes of up-and-comer leaders like a [...]

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Managing Change: Out of Sight, But Not Out of Mind

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

Throughout my career as a C-level executive, management troubleshooter, and organization consultant, I have been around the change/transformation process a number of times.  For me, some of these “change programs” have been more successful and enjoyable than others.  Observations on Change To provide some valuable experiences to you in an effort to help you learn and [...]

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 2 Losing Our Purpose

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

[See  A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 1 Denial] Let’s face it; we didn’t expect to be in this situation.  We expected a life of good jobs, and a growing economy that supports our real goal of creating wealth and a better more prosperous way of life.   The American Dream, [...]

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 1 Denial

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

Recently I was reading yet another news story of how radically the world had changed in past few years and how it may be a long time before things get much better. Another story was about how unhappy most employees are but how they cannot leave their current jobs because of the fear generated by [...]

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The Leader’s Journey: The Fool On The Hill?

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

During one of my personal contemplation sessions, I was taken away by the Beatles song “Fool on the Hill” which was playing in another room in our house. It’s the Beatles playing, so of course I had to listen to the whole song… A Different Perspective But perhaps because of my state-of-mind or perhaps it was [...]

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The Leader’s Search for Self, Meaning and Spirit

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

DEEP PRESENCE LEADERSHIP: The Leader’s Search for Self, Meaning and Spirit “If there is no transformation inside each of us, all the structural change in the world will have no impact on our institutions.” ~Peter Block Type of Leadership There are many ways to approach the subject of Leadership Development.  It’s much like the story [...]

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BAD LEADERS – Ramsey’s Political Rules

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Doug Ramsey

With all the interest year-after-year on effective leadership development, it occurs to me that we don’t seem to be getting very far with our goal of developing good leaders. From Jesus CEO to Mafia Leadership and numerous other clever approaches available to us through the multitude of books, articles, studies, seminars, keynotes, CDs, videos, university and [...]

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