The leaders who invest the time to put their philosophies, stories and strategies in a book are the ones that stand out from the crowd. Let’s face it: leaders who are authors have a leg up on credibility and appear as an authority in their respective worlds.
Although the importance of a good leader cannot be denied, followers also play an equally important, if often overlooked, role in the success of any group or organization. We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. Researchers have only recently given serious consideration to the topics of followers and followership. This research has revealed several interesting questions and findings.
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McKinsey & Co offers a checklist for incoming CEO’s to consider in taking on a new position. They are offered in the form of 10 questions.
McKinsey’s former managing director Ian Davis offers to new CEOs advice distilled from his experience supporting executives during their transitions into the role.
In a recent post by Mike Michalowicz (pronounced mi-CAL-o-witz) who started his first business at the age of 24, moving his young family to the only safe place he could afford – a retirement village. With limited resources and no experience, he systematically bootstrapped a multi-million dollar technology business, sleeping in conference rooms to avoid [...]
Best selling coauthor Joseph Grenny suggests that anyone at the precipice of a change project needs to ask themselves the following questions…
Carmine Gallo provides his seven secrets of inspiring leadership.
If you want to confront persistent problem behavior, you need to combine multiple influences into an overwhelming strategy. Influencers succeed where others fail because they “overdetermine” success. Instead of focusing on a single root cause, they address all the root causes by combining a critical mass of influence strategies.
There are several reasons why we’re stalled at improving the education system in the US. These reasons stem from the fact that educators and administrators are both unwilling and unable to make the changes they desire and see as necessary. Their lack of motivation is commonly due to the fact that they are strapped by bureaucracy, disheartened by unmotivated students and un-supportive parents, and overworked and underpaid. Even the most motivated teachers are not given the authority or ability to instigate changes they believe need to happen. They’re dictated by national testing standards and regulations that keep them mired in the daily grind.
Exclusive Interview with three time best selling coauthor Joseph Grenny – Joseph says, “The most important capacity anyone can possess is the ability to influence behavior—that of yourself or others. And yet, most of us are lousy at it. Why?” In this interview you will find answers…
About the Author and Speaker, Madeleine Van Hecke, Ph.D. I had an opportunity to catch up with Madeleine Van Hecke,Ph.D. (Elmhurst, IL) author of Blind Spots – Why Smart People do dumb things. I stumbled onto this book while finding books based on my reading habits. It is good to know that Amazon did not [...]
By Madeleine Van Hecke 1. Reflect on mistakes you have made in the past, and see what blind spots might have caused those mistakes. Is there a pattern – a type of blind spot that seems to occur more often, a type of situation that repeatedly poses risks for you? 2. When something goes wrong, [...]
By Madeleine Van Hecke 1. “Did my mind just slam shut to an idea?” If my mind feels closed, can I at least leave it ajar? 2. “Did I just think ‘I’m absolutely sure of that!’?” The more certain I am, the more I need to question my certainty. 3. “Am I feeling pressured?” When [...]
Peter Drucker suggested that if leaders ask, “what can I contribute?” Instead of askinging, “how can I achieve?” they will be so much more effective. Marilee Adams, a friend, a psychologist, an author, wrote the book, Change Your Question, Change Your Life, would suggest that simply changing the question will have dramatically change the course [...]
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