David, Goliath, and Cows Looking at new Gates
Dairy cows walk the same path, following each other. The grass wears away. The ground grows hard. They know where to go. Every morning and night, when I was a kid, I opened… Continue reading
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Drucker: Treat Employees Like Volunteers
Lousy leaders think pay checks are permission to treat people like slaves. Control: I caught an awkward glimpse of myself when I asked my wife, “Would you like me to tell you what… Continue reading
From Negative Feelings to Positive Action.
Image source Negative emotion motivates change. Without negative feelings you get more of the same. Emotions like sadness, fear, anger, and hatred, typically indicate something’s wrong. Negative emotions challenge. Positive emotions confirm. Stuck-people… Continue reading
How to Make People Feel Powerful
Image source Dominant, controlling leaders complain about helpless followers. They say things like, “No one takes initiative.” The more control you exercise, the less power they feel. The more you say, “No,” the… Continue reading
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