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The Leadership Questions (For those who have at least one person reporting to you at work)
By Chris Crosby Do you own all that happens in your work area? • Do you even own problems caused in part by supporting resources working in your area but whom you have no legitimate authority over? (I.e. you are … Continue reading
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Tagged Assessement, Chris Crosby, Culture, Group Dynamics, Leadership
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Navigating Tuckman’s Stages: Leading Your Group from Forming to High Performing
I just wrote this with the help of my father and brother (Chris). It’s rather long so I’m going to post it as a series of blog entries. Tell me what you think! – Gil Crosby Tuckman’s model of group … Continue reading
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Tagged Conflict, Group Dynamics, Inclusion, Leadership, Performance, Tuckman
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Emotional Intelligence – Keeping Your Car on the Track
Aristotle said “Anyone can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not within everyone’s power and … Continue reading
Leadership and Culture by Robert P. Crosby
The use of too much authority or the absence of authority are equally disastrous. The culture created by authoritarianism is well known. The culture encouraged by a vacuum of leadership is one of confusion, delay, and unproductive anxiety leading to … Continue reading
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Tagged Authority, change management, Culture, Culture Change, Leadership, Lewin, Performance
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Assessment Centers
Assessment Centers have become a widely accepted method for assisting in employee development and career path decisions. In choosing a vendor, it is important to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the methodology. The jury is still out on the … Continue reading
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T-Groups – “…the most significant social invention of the (20th) century.”
T-Groups are a unique learning methodology invented in 1946 by Kurt Lewin, who many consider the founder of organizational development. Carl Rogers, a renowned psychotherapist, reportedly described the T-Group as “…the most significant social invention of the century.” We strongly agree. … Continue reading
Leadership – the first chapter from my new yet to be published book
Excerpted from “Leadership can be Learned” Chapter One: Leadership Take clear stands and stay connected – the essence of leadership. The task of being an effective authority figure remains the same, whether your role impacts many (President, VP, CEO, etc.) or … Continue reading
Vision is Not Enough! Leadership Lessons from Military History
I wrote this for the most recent issue of the organizational development newsletter I edit: “Oh those men, those men over there! I cannot get them out of my mind.” Such was the lament of General Ambrose E. Burnside, after … Continue reading
Leadership Quotes
A colleague was recently looking for leadership quotes to pass on to her clients. Her example was, “You have to have a vision to make it come to fruition.” Here are my two cents (two quotes for leaders, and everyone … Continue reading
Aging Management
A colleague in Malaysia, a nation where 65% of the population is under 35, asked for my thoughts on how to deal with an “aging management” population and such a wide generation gap. The US Nuclear Industry faces a similar crises, with … Continue reading
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