Tag: leadership
Toxic Organizations Cause Conflict — The Remedy Is Leadership
Welcome to the fire of an unhealthy workplace. Leadership may be the cure Summary: Some organizations have climates that are unhealthy for those that work in them. We call these organizations toxic organizations. Within toxic organizations conflict thrives like weeds….
Leadership Requires Formal Power and Authority – Myth or Truth?
Leadership Requires Formal Power and Authority ORÂ Leadership Not Restricted To Formal Position? When we think about leaders, we almost always think about people who have or had formal positions of power — politicians, corporate executives, sports coaches, etc, probably because…
Where does trust fit in terms of effective leadership?
Without Trust, Can There Be Effective Leadership? Trust is one of the most critical elements in the leading-following equation. People who are in leadership roles in any organization cannot succeed over the long term unless there is some sense of…
Where does power fit in leadership?
Well, There’s Power, and Then There’s Power! To answer the question we have to distinguish between two kinds of power. First there is the kind of power that is associated with a formal position in an organization’s hierarchy, such as…
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…
Leadership – How Planning Transforms Into Doing
Summary:Â 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…
Understanding Informal Leaders In An Organization (and Benefiting From Them)Â
Managers, supervisors, executives or any others with formal power and title within an organization can reap huge benefits from cultivating and developing existing informal leaders in their work units. Or, informal leaders can work against the formal leaders in the organization. When…
Leading In Uncertain Times
Leading When Fogged In It happens to every leader eventually. The path forward is obscured as if by fog. Changes beyond one’s control make it impossible, at least for a while, to identify what to do next. For a CEO,…
What Should You Include In The Executive Summary of Your Business Plan For A Small Business?
When writing a small business plan, particularly when it’s to be read by lenders or others you want to enlist — for example, investors, keep in mind that the executive summary may be the ONLY thing that people read. Catch…
