The other day I read in The Guardian about a man without the ability to walk who was made to drag himself off an airplane because a flight attendant told him that they could not get a wheelchair to him in time without causing flight delays. The man and his wife (they were taking a special trip for their anniversary), thought at first that the flight … Read More Failure to Lead
When it works, mentorships can be a great experience. That said, they’re not for everyone, or sometimes people just are not in a good place to be in a mentorship at a given point in their lives.
What happens when your leadership pipeline creates a leadership bottleneck? Here’s the scenario: A new CEO takes the helm of your organization. She quickly sees that she’s got a problem on her hands. Before she got there, people in formal leadership positions were not trained properly before they moved into their roles, and now they are not particularly responsive to professional development. They’re getting … Read More The Leadership Bottleneck
Really it comes down to two things. You gotta want it and you gotta want it for the right reasons.
We have reached a point in the evolution of leadership and organization effectiveness where we understand the importance of the physical health of the people who work in any given organization. We have OSHA standards, promote health habits, and encourage fitness activities. We know that ensuring well-being is not only the ethical thing to do, it also makes good business sense. People are more … Read More Is Professional Development Just a Distraction?
