Communicating Credibly Understanding From The Inside – Understanding From The Outside We all think we know how government works. I thought that, at least until I joined the government as an organizational and development consultant some years ago. I’d always had an interest in politics, being reasonably educated. However, I quickly realized that my first…
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Understanding Leadership Ideologies and Models
Best Leadership Strategies Are Pragmatic Rather Than Based On Ideology If you want to learn more about leadership, or become a better leader, you have a wide range of leadership models, theories, and “expert opinions” to draw upon. That’s both a gift and a serious challenge, since you’ll often find conflicting opinions. Why is that? First,…
The ONE Thing, And The ONLY Thing We Know For Sure About Leadership Effectiveness
After hundreds of years, research, books, we know remarkably little about what effective leadership is about There are dozens, if not hundreds of leadership models that “explain” what constitutes effective leadership. And hundreds of books. However, if we step back a bit, what do we really know for sure about effective leadership? Actually, almost nothing….
The Importance of Leadership In Managing Change
Summary: Leadership is important in most aspects of organizational health, but it’s even more important when it comes to a) creating and implementing planned change, or b) reacting to pressure for change that comes from sources external sources. In this article Robert Bacal explains how leadership plays a determining role in managing change from beginning…
Leadership – How Planning Transforms Into Doing
Summary: If you think of an organization as a ship, the “leader” is responsible for planning out the destination of the trip. However, no matter how good a leader is in creating strategy and planning, if the strategies and plans don’t get implemented, they are worth less than nothing. So, what’s the critical link between planning…
The Responsive Manager/Leader
Summary: A few years ago, when I was working on a book on communication, it struck me that responsiveness — the ability to portray to others that you are both listening and responding to their words, meanings, intent, etc, is a critical part of management success, loyalty building, and ultimately, leadership. Here’s an article that applies…