Top eleven ways to lose a referendum election
2019-09-20
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Leadership Situational Awareness
2019-08-03
Situational awareness is the nexus that informs effective planning and decision making processes. Understanding the key constituent elements of situational awareness can take a leaders game to a more advanced level.Read More →
Being a Leader (and an Ass)
2019-02-02
Leadership through Tough Love? Sometimes when in a leadership position you find yourself preserving your sanity by being an Ass. I’m not sure it’s always a good thing, but sometimes it’s not bad. Soldiers come and go from platoons. On one occasion while leading a platoon in the 82d AirborneRead More →
Every Organization Lies (Organizational Myths)
2019-01-13
Myths & Lies Organizational Myths and lies. Every organizations lies to perpetuate itself, and it enlists the aid of those who are perpetuated by it (knowingly or unknowingly). Every organization has myths about what behavior, actions, or practices will help its members get ahead. The challenge of the aspiring youngRead More →
Staff Officers Rule the World
2019-01-12
Self Delusion? Most Officers flatter themselves by thinking of themselves as commanders, and the occasional staff officer. For most, they believe time as a staff officer is just a holding pattern until the next command comes along! For most Officers, this is self-delusion! Although many officers will serve wonderfully longRead More →
Low standards, immature leadership
2019-01-09
Leadership Maturity It’s strange how some minor, seemingly trivial memories remain with us long after they occurred. One must conclude that deep down, they actually hold some value that sways our outlook today. I vividly recall one such memory highlighting my low standards and immature leadership at the time. ItRead More →
Competence and Confidence – Symbiotic Leadership Relationship
2018-10-23
Symbiosis Critical elements to good leadership are confidence and competence. Confidence is easily discerned by those who follow. Employees will more willingly conform to their leaders influence when those leaders present a confident attitude about their business. A leader’s confidence is infectious. With a confident leader and confident staff, theirRead More →
The Accidental Leader in us all
2018-05-24
Informal leaders influence the workplace in ways we fail to understand at to our detriment. Find the accidental leader and leverage their influence. Read More →
Tactical verses Strategic Problem Solving (example II)
2018-05-23
Tactical verses Strategic Problem Solving Sometimes we address Strategic Problems with Tactical solutions and wonder why they fail in the long run. This causes us to question our decision making and problem solving processes, as it should. This example may help orient one to consider addressing root problems rather thanRead More →
Tactical vs. Strategic Problem Solving (example I)
2018-05-13
Shift your thinking Problem identification is perhaps the most critical step of any Problem Solving Process. Get it wrong and regardless of your analysis and how well you execute your solution, you may still be confronted with the same issue after all the effort. To help identify the problem (and thereforeRead More →
Possibility and Probability – A Leadership & Management Convergence
2017-08-12
Possibility and Probability Possibilities and Probabilities set the parameters for good leadership and management. Good leaders continually shepherd their organization into applying the ‘art of the possibility’ by evolving new options to address the organization’s challenges and goals. Good managers guide their organization’s assessments of the probability of success forRead More →
Leadership in the Present
2017-04-04
How to lead in the Present, and not just be the guy in charge.Read More →
Effective Leadership Practices – 10 Zimmer Principles
2017-03-21
10 Leadership Practices – Zimmer Principles. Successful organizations and senior leaders share a symbiotic relationship, but it’s the aspiring junior leaders that both will come to depend upon for their future successes. Cultivating junior leadership should be a key goal for organizations seeking a formative future. For consideration are tenRead More →