Archive for December, 2009
Leadership Motivation
I was at a seminar for authors on how to sell more books. Do I want to sell more books? Of course! Yet, there are so many shady ways to go about becoming a “best seller” or, let me put it this way, a “best seller for a day” I...
Read MoreLeadership Strategies: Confidence to Do It Yourself
Boy, can the little ones teach us to pay attention to how we respond to life! And, they can be a great monitor for us, even better than the most experienced adult. Here is a fun, and also deeply important incident that happened over the weekend. Share This
Read MoreLeadership Strategies: Revelations or Resolutions?
This is the time of year when we all become sheep and make that list of best practices for the next year. Like psychic predictions, most of them are trashed before the year comes to an end. Why do so many of us waste so much time saying “yes” to...
Read MoreWomen Leaders and the Gift of Authenticity
Leadership is a front-and-center job. It’s hard to hide, and if you have chosen leadership, why would you even want to be in the background? Yet, there are times we all need a break and even then, even when you are on holiday, you know you are still being judged,...
Read MoreTiger Woods: Helping Us Connect Our Original Organization With Our Work Organization
Tiger Woods’ stories are touching almost every aspect of life in organizations today. Does he owe anything to the golfing community where he is seen as a CEO of sorts? Does he owe anything to his previously adoring public? Of course he owes much to his family, not just wife...
Read MoreHumans and Universals
In today’s Managing Leadership blog, there are some fascinating thoughts about how everything is connected; who we are, what we do and which elements – physical or psychic – drive our behavior. Share This
Read MoreConnecting the Dots of Leadership
This end of the first decade of Century 21 is a time of searching more deeply for leadership skills that go beyond simple cookbook “become a great leader in one minute” solutions. Share This
Read MoreLeadership Transgressions
Are leaders measured by different standards than the rest of us? If not, they should be! They are the ones who set the standards of what matters at work, or in society, and if they are in the “Follow me, I know the best way to go” mode, then we...
Read MoreHoliday Stress and Leadership Involvement
This week is the beginning of the fast track to the holidays. Everyone, no matter what their religious persuasion, is impacted by the bustle, the songs, the red and green decorations, the deep desire for holiday cheer and the disappointment if the dreams and hopes don’t measure up to the...
Read MoreTigers, Politicians, and Sexual Ethics
In a recent Psychology Today article, there was an old spin on the Tiger Woods affair. He did what he did, “because he could”, suggests the PhD psychologist. It was the aphrodisiac of power that lured him into “misbehaving”. Share This
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