Tag Archives: Authority

Leadership

The following is a response to a colleague on a e-mail based group list serve that has run since at least 1996. E-mail was new tech! What is unique is that deep relationships have formed within this group, often leading … Continue reading

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Generation BS*

*Any generation that complains about young people First there were the boomers, then generation X and the millennials. then Z, Alpha and Beta. And so was born an army of “experts” on how to relate to each of these generational … Continue reading

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Kids These Days – Retaining Generation Z

I wrote this in response to a post on LinkedIn about a 25 page report explaining how to retain young people. While times of course are changing I cant help but notice during my 64 years on this planet that … Continue reading

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Work culture as a restraining or a driving force in change management

A colleague posted about the importance of effective change management in concert with project management. He lives and works in an country with an authoritarian government. According to Kurt Lewin (1890 – 1947), broadly acknowledged as the founder of organization … Continue reading

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Leadership Can Be Learned, Gilmore Crosby’s new book, is out!

The following is excerpted with permission: Introduction Despite all that has been written on the subject, the premise of this book is that leadership is poorly understood because human systems are poorly under- stood. Like the paradigms of old, which … Continue reading

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T-Groups Applied to Industry

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Generative Power

The following is an excerpt is from Chris Crosby’s upcoming book: Organization Alignment: Authority, Power, and Results Generative Power The intersection between authority, power, and love is where you will find a critical ingredient as to whether your organization is … Continue reading

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Addy Clip #2 – Key Factors in Engagement

High performance is possible in any organization. In this brief video (5 minutes), the second in a series, our founder explores the steps taken to engage work groups.

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Authority & Performance: Addy Clip #1

High performance is possible in any system with the right blend of clear authority and engagement. In this brief video (9 minutes and 15 seconds), the first in a series, our founder explores the steps taken that have led to … Continue reading

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Personal Authority in the Workplace (PAW)

The following set of self-differentiated leadership principles are excerpted from Fight, Flight, Freeze: Taming Your Reptilian Brain and Other Practical Approaches to Self-Improvement (Second Edition) by Gilmore Crosby. For ordering information visit: Crosbyod.com Personal Authority in the Workplace (PAW) PAW includes a high … Continue reading

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