Leadership Follies: What’s the Point of Half a Face Lift?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Anil Saxena

Executing big change-management projects within organizations is somewhat like performing major surgery on human patients. These are not just single, static events performed within a vacuum… They are actually a symphony of intricate processes that must be performed in sequence in order to achieve the desired outcome of healing a sick organism. Trending Outcomes As a [...]

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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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The Penalty Box: Plight of a Good Leader

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Cheryl Dilley

Believe it or not, leaders are human too. They make mistakes. And they suffer the consequences like the rest of us. These mistakes can result from many reasons: Not having all the right information before a decision is made Not understanding the impact to all levels of the organization Underestimating underlying relationships between stakeholders, managers, customers, or peers Not comprehending where alliances reside within the [...]

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Valentine’s Day Is For Lovers…Or is it?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Wayne Kehl

Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine’s Day, is an annual celebration held on February 14, celebrating love and affection between cherished lovers. The day is named after an early Christian leader and martyr named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Galasius I in 496 AD. Now, it is traditionally a day on which devoted [...]

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Hey Boy, Where’s Your Lanyard?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Anil Saxena

During a recent project, I ran into an issue that worried me. Not because of the issue itself, but rather for what it represents. A really big deal was made about wearing the security badge ID’s on a lanyard and not on our belts. The Lanyard Decree After the “lanyard decree,”  lanyards were distributed throughout [...]

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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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Article of Faith: 10 Core Values of Spiritual Leadership

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Leonard Doohan

When I think of a spiritual leader I think of a person with tremendous energy, who knows what life is about and is living it well, who is comfortable with chosen values and lives them with integrity, who knows the value of other people and cherishes their lives and input.   ”A spiritual leader is motivated [...]

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