Leadership that is the Change We Seek to Create
TweetIn Search of NOWLeaders…NOWLabor Day.
A time to brush off the lethargy brought on by the heat of summer.
A time to start new things, to expand and shift perspectives, to explore new places.
That’s what this post is about.
We are looking for leadership in places and by people we may not have considered before.
We call them NOWLeaders.
Who is We? You may ask…PARADIGM SHIFT and THE PARADOX of POWER
TweetPreamble: As you read this post, please be mindful that I believe both men and women, The Masculine and The Feminine, are required to lead for and into a future we need and one we must pursue. This post, and many others, emphasize The Feminine and women, because it and we have been missing from the leadership equation ... Read more »
Joyful Lily – A Pay it Forward Post
TweetShe was talking on her cell phone the first time I laid eyes on her.
We walked in the park – different directions.
Still within ear shot I heard her say, “I’m happy.”
I turned to her voice, assuming she was still on the phone.
But she was talking to the day.
Like a magnet, I was drawn in her direction.
Blonde dreadlocks pulled back revealed ... Read more »
The Heart of Coaching
Tweet“He’s a different person. The change is amazing.” VP Human Resources
BEFORE
Smart, driven, aggressive, acerbic, on the attack.
Twice he told people to”Sit down and shut the f— up.”
It was a problem of the heart.
It started long ago when
He grew up
On Mean Street.
He had to be tough to survive so
He grew armor around his heart.
Then he sharpened his tongue, and
Used it as ... Read more »
A Word or Two About Change
Tweet“Fingerprints,” he told me “The people on the team need to get their fingerprints on it.” Hearing these words, I knew they had achieved the change.
This conversation took place six years after Ace (not their real name) launched an effort to move from transactional to relationship based sales. The change would begin from the inside out. Before employees care about ... Read more »
Leadership Leap Frog
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Leadership Leap Frog is a game for leaders of the informal or formal variety. It requires multiple players but is more fun and progressive when an entire organization gets involved. The formal leader, the one with the title, goes first by jumping beyond where he was standing and the way he was thinking and behaving. This move is called a ... Read more »
