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Author Archives: Steve
The VISION Thing
Vision grabs . . . Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus – a couple of gurus whose work on leadership studies I greatly respect – made this statement, about the importance of casting a clear compelling vision, in their book Leaders: … Continue reading
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The Church Community
“On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.” Acts 8:1b God’s miraculous intervention on behalf of the Jewish nation while they were captive … Continue reading
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The Creativity and Innovation Experience: a delicate balancing act for leaders in a turbulent environment
Every organization’s leadership desires success and, with limited resources in a slowing economy, tight budgets drive creativity and innovation.1 For-profit organizations strive for sustainable competitive advantage. Non-profit organizations, not motivated by earnings, endeavor to achieve their mission and vision by … Continue reading
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Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
Within the framework of every organization, there is a tendency for departments to act as autonomous entities. Unless leaders help followers see the ‘big picture’ (systems thinking), these little kingdoms independently compete for limited resources without regard for the effect … Continue reading
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Getting Naked
What a title for a business/leadership book. But it hooked me . . . and it was a great read. Patrick Lencioni, who authors a number of similarly formatted business/leadership books, does a masterful job articulating simple, yet profound, principles. … Continue reading
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Lost in Space: Organizational Design Agents
A 21st-century organization with a structural model designed for the 20th-century limits how well it can perform and creates massive unnecessary and unproductive complexity that frustrates employees and wastes money. It is the leader’s responsibility to redesign an organization that … Continue reading
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fear of change
recently, a clinical psychologist (ph.d) taught a group about the three negative emotions: fear, anger, and hurt. all other negative emotions, he stated, are associated in one way or another with these three. fear (the negative aspect), as defined by … Continue reading
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True Greatness in Leadership
In his book titled Good to Great, Jim Collins lists two distinctive character qualities shared by leaders of ‘great companies.’ First, these individuals possessed incredible professional will – they were driven to endure most anything to make their organization a … Continue reading
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25 Rules for Leaders
Linda Tischler compiled Fast Company’s 25 rules for leaders during their 2002 RealTime San Diego conference. Whether you work with a for-profit or not-for-profit organization, this collection of ideas, tools, and inspirational advice will benefit you. 1. Audit Your Company … Continue reading
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The End of Leadership
Recently, I re-read an article written by Warren Bennis published in 1999. What had first caught my attention was the title . . . The End of Leadership;[1] then the by-line hooked me . . . A shrinking world in … Continue reading
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