Managers Need Time to Plan
Meetings have become the bane of organizational life. People move from one meeting to another, often questioning why they were invited, what the discussion accomplished, or why the same issue will need to be…
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Organizations Need High-Performing Followers
Organizations devote considerable time and resources to developing leaders. They create leadership programs, identify high-potential employees, assess leadership competencies, and build succession plans intended to prepare the next generation of executives and managers. Far… -
Leaders and Managers: Organizations Need Both
For much of the twentieth century, organizations placed considerable emphasis on management. People were expected to plan work, establish expectations, coordinate resources, supervise performance, solve problems, and ensure that commitments were fulfilled. Managing well… -
High Performance Is Built on Consistency
High performance is often associated with exceptional moments. A major win, a breakthrough idea, a difficult problem solved, or a goal exceeded can demonstrate what someone is capable of achieving. Organizations understandably recognize these… -
Leadership Requires Power
When I ask a group of students or professionals who wants power, very few hands go up. The word often generates an immediate negative reaction because people associate it with ego, control, status, manipulation,… -
Leadership Development Is Not Enough
Organizations invest heavily in leadership development for good reason. Strong leaders influence performance, culture, engagement, decision-making, and the ability to navigate change. When leadership becomes a concern, the response often includes an academy, workshop… -
Leadership Has a Language Problem
Leadership may be one of the most researched and discussed subjects in organizational life, yet the leadership industry still does not consistently answer a basic question: What do we mean by leadership? That question… -
Organizations Are Managed by Function. But They Must Perform as a Whole.
Most organizations are not short of initiatives intended to improve performance. They have strategic plans, leadership programs, talent systems, performance measures, technology investments, operating processes, and experienced professionals responsible for each. Many of these…