Category Archive: Leading

Overcoming the Disempowerment of HR

Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for one of twenty-five copies of, “Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest,” by Peter Block. *** Human Resource Departments that are dedicated to serving upper… Continue reading →

The Reason Empowerment is Smoke and Mirrors

Power to decide is an either/or proposition. Two groups don’t have power to make the same decision, at the same time, in the same way.  Empowerment is smoke and mirrors until management loses power.… Continue reading →

Lousy Leaders Coddle

Coddling leaders are safe; compassionate leaders dangerous. Coddling, like all leadership behaviors, reflects attitudes about yourself and others. Coddling isn’t compassionate it’s needy, misguided, self-important, and self-propagating. The more you coddle the more… Continue reading →

When Trying Harder Doesn’t Help

The worst thing forward-facing leaders face is not making progress – feeling stuck. The solution for most is trying harder. Stepping on the gas feels right, but it’s wrong, when there’s no traction.… Continue reading →

On Apples and Oranges

Understand leadership roles by comparing leadership to something else. Leader as: Glue: connecting people to each other’s dreams. Curious monkey: seeking and creating clarity with courageous questions. Bulldozer: pushing through barriers by exploring… Continue reading →

How Peter Drucker Mentored

A life of influence is always a choice never an accident. Bob Buford, founder of Halftime, was mentored by Peter Drucker for over twenty years. Yesterday, Bob told me the four contributions Drucker… Continue reading →