What the hell is happening? We can look back at centuries of good and bad leadership. Our culture is rife with leadership programs, courses, and institutes. Books on leadership rain from the sky. We are obsessed with leadership. And yet in virtually every industry and institution today we can find numerous examples of absolute horseshit leaders and they only seem to be multiplying. Harassment, abuse, negligence, … Read More The Rise of Horseshit Leaders
Developing as a leader is important business. You have to focus on the present and the future while taking care of people (including yourself) and systems. Doing that properly means continuously strengthening core competencies. This is daunting and there’s no getting around it. However, there is a way to provide some structure. Whether you’re helping someone else develop as a leader, or developing as … Read More The Leadership Scorecard
To be blunt, a relationship where one party constantly exerts power over the other party to keep them in place (rather than helping them grow and thrive) is an abusive relationship.
Effective leadership with lasting results comes from strengthening your personal power, evaluating circumstances, and applying the appropriate influence.
This is an important aspect of positional power to be aware of. It can be taken away.
