Can we please make a decision and move on? Ineffective teams don’t know how to make consensus decisions. Margaret Thatcher complained of consensus: “To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs,… Continue reading
Every act of leadership is an act of service. Anything less is exploitation. The higher you go, the more people you get to serve. People aren’t in organizations to serve leaders. Leaders are in… Continue reading
She felt blindsided and unprepared when she finally heard about a festering issue on the team. Why was she the last to know? Being new to supervision made it even worse. The solution you… Continue reading
The monster around the corner is your friend. Painful problems transform good ideas into great solutions. In order to be great, you must solve a great problem. Your destiny is tied to… Continue reading
Lousy leaders feel powerful by making others feel powerless. You can’t grasp power and give it at the same time. Leaders who fear losing power are afraid to make others feel powerful. 3 things… Continue reading
We had an inflexible support-person, where I worked years ago. She freaked out at the hint of change. The guy who I replaced in the organization told me she was satan. She felt… Continue reading
