Five Secrets to Escaping the Past
Your job is moving people into the future not recreating the past. Tensions emerge when leaders pull toward the future and followers cling to the past. Clinging to the past is losing your… Continue reading
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A Conversation with an Angry Leader
Leaders who aren’t frustrated are aiming too low. But, leaders who can’t manage their anger grow bitter, destroy their health, and disconnect with employees. I had a conversation with a young angry leader… Continue reading
Getting the Most From Anger
Our discomfort with anger speaks to its power. But, those who don’t get angry don’t care. Anger is uncomfortable because it ruins lives. The term “frustration” is more comfortable. “I’m not angry,” we… Continue reading
Dumb and Dumber
The same people sitting around the same table produce the same results. It’s dumb to think otherwise. It’s even dumber to expect the people who caused the problem to solve it. The future… Continue reading
Challenge the Process without Blowing Up
You’re surrounded by stagnation because last week’s great idea is next week’s dying system. Systems defend themselves and gradually grow stale until crisis confronts and changes them. Every system was someone’s great idea… Continue reading
Removing the Lid on Your Organization
The lid on your organization is the person’s feelings you’re trying to protect. The conversation down the hallway goes like this. “We can’t bring that issue up because Mr./Ms. ‘I’m The Center of… Continue reading