Posts Tagged ‘leadership’

Innovators got to innovate

By Victor Newman. Years ago, in the early ‘90s, I remember watching a video of a Tom Peters’ sweat and rant guru session, where he wandered about a floor of anxious senior managers clustered around circular tables – anxious because he might ask them a question that might expose their unfitness...
December 2nd, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Creating, FREE articles | Read More

Managing up

Steps to lead (but not damage) your boss. By Joe Takash. The rare act of transparent communication with one’s professional superior or superiors to get needs met, thoughts heard and contribute to the success of boss, team and organization requires courageous upward leadership with the intent to establish...
November 27th, 2009 | 01 (7) 2009 / html, Working | Read More

Rules of engagement

Follow the rules, bend or break them, or ignore them. By David Garic. In a desperate championship game, a football coach calls a play – a special play he knows will work. The ball is snapped. The quarterback drops back to pass and throws to a running back who catches the ball while he is behind the...
October 8th, 2009 | 01 (5) 2009 / html, Working | Read More

The equity factor at work

By Carol Kinsey Goman. Let’s play a game. Here are the rules: We’ll be asked to split a sum of money. I get to make the split and you get to choose whether to accept or reject the split. And if you reject it, both of us will walk away empty-handed. Rationally, I should realize my advantage and offer...
August 17th, 2009 | 01 (4) 2009 / html, Working | Read More

Decentralizing stewardship

Minister’s decision a lesson in the power of empowerment. By Jerry Ash. There is no better way to understand how the rules can change, how people can become engaged in making better decisions, and how surprise and discovery can ignite communities than to follow the collection plate of a community church...
July 13th, 2009 | 01 (3) 2009 / html, Choosing, Cover stories, FREE articles | Read More

From chump to champ

Four steps to coaching a personal quantum leap. By David Benzel. Alex knew Chase had tremendous potential. As his manager, Alex was frustrated watching someone like Chase wallow in mediocrity when he should be excelling in the workplace. It wasn’t laziness; Chase always did what was required. It wasn’t...
July 13th, 2009 | 01 (3) 2009 / html, Choosing, FREE articles | Read More

Create a better place to work

Become an employer of choice. By Richard Hadden and Bill Catlette. The number one complaint from employees in the trenches is that, in some places, management does a pretty good job of talking about the need for good leadership, but far too seldom do they move from inspiration to execution. Here are...
July 12th, 2009 | 01 (3) 2009 / html, Working | Read More