This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]
This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]
Competent Leadership “A competency is an underlying characteristic of an individual that is causally related to criterion referenced effective and/or superior performance in a job or situation.” (Source: Competence at Work by Spencer and Spencer) So, what does all that mean? In simple terms it means that people who perform work at a high level […]
Honoring Human Dignity As I walked into the grocery store, I overheard a loud comment shared between two men leaving the store: “Masks are ridiculous.” The tone struck me as very angry and a little theatrical. I was the only person nearby, and I was wearing a mask. I turned to them and asked, “I’m […]
Moving classes and meetings online: Here is what we’ve learned. These tips apply to small meetings and classes. They do not apply for one-on-one video calls or large meetings/webinars of more than 20 to 30 people. Much to our surprise, the classes we have moved online have had higher levels of attendance and participation. Here […]
Character Leadership: From the Inside Out This article examines Character Leadership theory as described by Benjamin Beckhart in his book “Lead With Character”. Beckhart’s leadership understanding and orientation has developed primarily through his extensive experience as a leader rather than an academic or leadership development professional. This make his views much more practical than theoretical. […]
Leadership Lessons from the Girl Scouts: The River By Fran Lyon-Dugin To say we are in strange and unfamiliar territory is an understatement. Here in Minnesota, we are in the midst of an evolving series of social measures – stay-at-home orders to mandated business closures and other restrictions – designed to manage the spread of […]
This is the third in our series of posts that will explore the nature and practice of leadership through the lenses of different leadership theories and the biographies of different notable leaders and leadership teams. Here are links to the previous two posts. See a list of other posts in this series at Blog Post […]
This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” The theme continues to present itself in my conversations with leaders: how to share complex information and challenging perspectives candidly and constructively. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations with your teammates. – […]
This post is an excerpt from my book “Thinking Aloud.” I am continually reminded of the challenges presented in this essay in the work I do with leaders and and in my own life and work. I hope you enjoy the essay – and perhaps introduce the questions below as a way to start conversations […]
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