Distinctive Versus Pissed Off

by | Oct 22, 2007 | Leadership

Virgil quite rightly pointed out in a comment to my post last week that pissing people off just for the sake of pissing people off is not a good idea. I was referring to Kevin Holland’s post that was arguing not really in FAVOR of angering people, but for being...

Reaching Your Potential

by | Oct 18, 2007 | Leadership

There was an interesting discussion on an association listserver yesterday that started with a discussion of bereavement policies, and ended up talking a bit about human nature, the difference between work and fulfillment, and who is responsible for helping everyone...

Who Have You Pissed Off Lately?

by | Oct 16, 2007 | Leadership

Thanks to Kevin Holland for his blog response to yesterday’s post. He is generally in agreement, but I couldn’t help repeat this quote:You either want to be THIS, or you don’t. Before you decide that’s what you want to be, you’d better be aware of who...

Speaking the Truth

by | Oct 15, 2007 | Change, Individual Development, Leadership

The October HBR has an interview with Rory Stewart, who has been involved in trying to do rebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a remarkable person who has done amazing things, but I was struck by one part of the interview where he reveals what I think is a common...

Leaders as Special Individuals

by | Oct 12, 2007 | Leadership

I recently discovered an interesting blog called Managing Leadership, by Jim Stroup. His last several posts have been a series that is challenging the notion that there is some kind of distinct leadership personality, that is made up of lists of competencies and is...

The Informal Organization

by | Oct 10, 2007 | Culture, Leadership, Managing People

Jon Katzenbach is a co-author of one of my favorite books, The Wisdom of Teams. He was a consultant at McKinsey and then created his own firm, Katzenbach Partners. They have recently released a report, titled The Informal Organization, that addresses some critical...
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