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Don’t Chase the Stray Cow – Lessons on Leadership and Human Systems (from my upcoming book “Leadership Can Be Learned”)
“That’s just like my cows.” I’ll never forget Norm, a down to earth engineer who had been dealing with and managing people for decades, speaking up during the retreat I was facilitating. I had just drawn a bell shaped curve … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Systems Thinking
Tagged Authority, Friedman, Gil Crosby, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Systems Thinking
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Managing the Wired Generation
I wrote this in response to my friend Mark Schaefer. He writes a pithy and practical marketing blogg which fouces on the us eof social media and has a large international following. In Mark’s last article, he posted a provocative question: … Continue reading
Resistance to Change
I think it’s helpful for leaders to get it that “resistance” is a wired response of the reptilian brain. The reptilian brain is constantly monitoring the environment for danger, and any change in the environment increases risk (from a pure … Continue reading
Authority Relationships (Re-post from OD Net)
Hi Rosa, I love what you say about freedom and authority as complementary. In response to your question, I believe that if I don’t continue to work my reactions to my primary customer that I become part of the system. … Continue reading
Whole systems change
My colleagues on OD Net are discussing “whole systems change” which is the art of creating a high performance high satisfaction culture in an organization. Carefullly orchestrated events where a cross-section is brought together to create the new culture are … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Change
Tagged change management, Robert P Crosby, whole systems change
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Survey Feedback – A powerful and often misunderstood tool
A colleague in the Nuclear Industry wrote me recently seeking advice on how to promote “Human Performance Awareness” in a group of power plants. While much has been written within the Nuclear Industry on how to define “Human Performance” (for … Continue reading
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The Leadership Paradox: the Shared Leadership Traits of Gandhi and Patton – excerpted from my free e-newsletter
Modern jargon about leadership, such as “coaching” and “servant leadership,” evokes images of a kindly leader including their people in “consensus” decision-making and providing friendly support to them as they get things done. An even more radical notion, supported by … Continue reading
Leading During Tough Times – An excerpt from my e-newsletter
Tough Times may lie ahead. If so, than fear, both legitimate and overblown, will guide many decisions. Hatchet men for hire will have a field day, and companies will crack down on everything from spare parts to paperclips. For most … Continue reading
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Tagged Cost control, employee involvement, Leadership, Systems Thinking
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Systems Thinking – an excerpt from my e-newsletter
The Paradigm of Personality Have You Looked Under the Hood and Checked Your Paradigm Lately? We are all a product of our times. Innocent in our youth, we soak up the beliefs of our culture like a sponge, quickly allowing … Continue reading
Authority – Can’t Live With it, Can’t Live Without It!
Welcome to my blog! Presently I’m pondering a title for my second book (perhaps the title of this post will do). My first book, Fight, Flight, Freeze – Taming Your Reptilian Brain and Other Practical Approaches to Self-Improvement, is a … Continue reading
