Good leadership skills are available to everyone and the leadership style we adopt is a choice. This choice can even be made day-by-day, depending on our own energy level and the “fuel” we use in our lives through meaningful relationships, rest and relaxation, personal development, spirituality, and personal growth. Continue reading ‘What is Your Energy Leadership Level?’ »
We see so much written on how to be a good leader. Let’s look at the flip side of the equation and see what qualities make the top of the lists for winning the Worst Leader Award. Continue reading ‘Best Practices for Winning the Worst Leader Award’ »
Following along our previous blog on Self-Actualization, Abraham Maslow outlined other characteristics of a self-actualized person:
According to Dr. Kurt Goldstein, psychologist: Self-Actualization is a uniquely human need that separates humans from all other animals.
There seems to be a lot of chatter about wisdom these days. There are discussions about the lack of wisdom and discussions about the over use of “wisdom” sources. All interesting discussions and related to our services which help people get to higher levels. We encourage people to increase their personal wisdom and use it in their decision making processes.
Yet, there is debate about wisdom and we get questions about “What is wisdom?” This is a great question that needs to be answered for our leaders and our emerging leaders who read our information.
Wisdom is the combination of experience and reflection. It allows the holder of this wisdom more choices and alternatives to make the correct decision depending upon the situation or a solve a problem based upon the real issues of the problem.
— Voss W Graham
Let me discuss the ingredients of Wisdom = Experience plus Reflection. Continue reading ‘What is Wisdom?’ »
We all keep hearing about the tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico and the negative effects on the environment that will be years before they are fully known. Less talked about are the tragic deaths of the workers on the oil rig.
Even less attention has been given to the organizational behavior that is being attributed to at least part of the tragedy. Continue reading ‘Organizational Silos are Deadly’ »
“Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” We have all heard this famous quote by Thomas Paine, the author of both Common Sense and Crisis that were so influential during the American Revolution. A similar quote has been attributed to General George Patton, “We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way.”
In the last few weeks I have heard this phrase used several times on national news broadcasts. I’ve heard it used in reference to BP and the oil crisis. I’ve heard it used in reference to our President.
Richard Smith, CEO of Cisco Systems, recently said in a Newsweek article, “It’s important to know what you don’t know.” That’s a pretty profound revelation! And it takes a very confident and competent leader to admit that they don’t know everything. Kudos to you, Mr. Smith! Let’s hope other leaders take direction from your words of wisdom. Continue reading ‘“Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way”’ »
ssshhhhh… they’re the silent skills
Much has been written about leadership skills… what they are, how to develop them, which skills stand out, etc. Many of the same skills show up on most lists. A few often un-touted leadership skills are also very important to a leader’s success; and a leader’s success means success for the group! These skills are quiet leadership skills that don’t usually bid well at the boardroom table or in the frenzy of a stock market dip. Continue reading ‘Five Overlooked Leadership Skills’ »
What the heck is the Hawthorne Effect? I’m so glad you asked!
To sum it up in only a few words, the Hawthorne Effect describes the results you receive when you give people attention. The simple act of showing people that you care about them inevitably spurs them to better job performance.
The Hawthorne Effect was discovered by researchers at Harvard who were studying the relationship between worker productivity and work environment. The experiments were conducted at the Hawthorne Works plant of Western Electric in the 1920s and 30s. The original study was conducted in order to determine if increasing or decreasing the amount of light workers received would increase or decrease worker productivity. Continue reading ‘The Hawthorne Effect’ »
Charisma is similar to Servant Leadership in that many of the traits seem to be inherent. While these traits can be developed, many of the traits seem to be inborn. As is often the case with Servant Leadership, being a charismatic leader seems to be simply “who they are.”
Yet, you can develop your charismatic leadership style in several ways. Here are the ones our clients have found useful for them… Continue reading ‘Ways to Develop a Charismatic Leadership Style’ »
Earlier, we defined Charisma as meaning, “gift”, or as being seen as having personal charm and magnetism.
So, how does charisma relate to leadership? Dr. Tony Alessandra defines charisma in relation to leadership as, “the ability to influence others positively by connecting with them physically, emotionally, and intellectually.” Dr. Alessandra also points us to Harvard anthropologist Charles Lindholm’s definition, “Charisma is, above all, a relationship, a mutual mingling of the inner selves of leader and follower.” This sounds very similar to the Servant Leadership qualities that we looked at in April.
What words would we expect to hear in describing a charismatic leader? Continue reading ‘Charismatic Leadership’ »
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