Archive for Change Leadership
Why Exceptional Leaders Provide Air Cover . . . And Prevent Tangles
As an executive development expert, I’ve facilitated dozens of 360 degree leadership assessments, team development, and new leader assimilation processes. Along the way, I have learned that leaders get dinged if they don’t provide air cover to their direct reports. When I first heard the term “air cover,” I was surprised. On the other hand, [...]
Generosity and Organizational Tangles
A colleague of mine just sent me this video clip–Gesto de Amor. This was a first place winner for commercial short films at a Cannes Film Festival. This film illustrates a large and personal act of generosity. I have found that small acts of generosity–listening deeply to others, giving others the benefit of the doubt, [...]
Ten Best Practices for Leading Organizational Change
Based on my experience as an organizational change strategist and executive coach, the following ten best practices will ease the pain of large-scale change and ensure successful implementation.
1. Conduct upfront assessment and planning
2. Ensure demonstrated leadership and sponsorship commitment
3. Involve and engage your key stakeholders during the planning process
4. Build an implementation team that includes [...]
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Leadership Tangles Recent Posts
- When Leaders have Each Other’s Backs, Teams Have Less Tangles
- Shaun White, Olympic Gold Medalist, and VUCA Leadership
- You Can’t Hurry Trust . . . You Just Have to Wait
- Why Exceptional Leaders Provide Air Cover . . . And Prevent Tangles
- Leaders: What Avatar Reveals about Respecting Differences and Organizational TanglesTM
- Last Minute Holiday Shopping? Give the Development Gift Pack
- Night of the Living Dead, VUCA, and Strangling Tangles
- Warning Signs that you have a Jangle TangleTM—Compliments of Brothers and Sisters
- How to Build a Culture of Fear in 3 Easy Steps
- Beware: The Shadow of the Leader Can Become the Shadow of the Gang
- 5 Reasons it’s So Hard to Give Tough Performance Feedback
- What Leaders Can Learn from Michael Jackson
- What Leaders Can Learn from Twitter, Facebook, and #Iran Election?
- Ignore Warning Signs at Our Mutual Peril
- What’s Divorce Got to Do with It?
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