Often, the thing we notice about great leadership is that it is the result of someone having developed “what it takes” to lead –only after they have found themselves needing to play the role of leader. Management is often a precarious balance of art and science. Some things can or even must be managed with precision (such [...]
To read Part One of this post: please CLICK HERE - This is an unusually long post - probably longer than most people find appealing. But this post wasn't written for "most people." It was written for people who understand that the journey to become a fully competent leader is hard work - and that [...]
The UN Happiness report sites six criteria for the basis of their rankings. The key variables that support their findings are associated with general overall well-being: income, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy, social support, and generosity. No real surprise here - since it's hard to argue that any of these factors are bad. But the [...]
There are three things that most people in leadership positions believe that undermine their ability to be an effective leader. There are literally thousands of books on leadership that suggest what you need to learn. The keys to unlocking your potential as a leader amounts to unlearning these three habits of thinking. 1. The Need to Know. The [...]
Don't let anyone try to fool you. Leadership is hard work. Plenty of people are not cut out for it - and too many people find themselves struggling in leadership positions - wondering what to do. Then there are some people that just make it look easy. The secret to doing so - is understanding [...]
By Phil Liebman, CEO, ALPS Leadership Everyone needs Mojo. Most people have some, and some have more than others. But the critical thing about MoJo is to be a truly competent or fully effective leader, you must learn how to cultivate and leverage it to inspire exceptional performance. MoJo is an acronym for Moments of Overwhelming Joy. [...]
If We Stop Buying Excuses Will People Stop Peddling Them? Excuses are the currency of dysfunctional organizations. When we allow people to give and take excuses, we exclude responsibility for problems from the equation. When allowed to, some people will try to use excuses to transact just about anything. What would your organization look like if [...]
There is one thing every successful entrepreneur has done that every CEO and anyone who wants to run a successful company needs to do too. You must take unreasonable risks to pursue seemingly unrealistic rewards. Does that seem crazy to you? It does to a lot of people. But what it if it’s not crazy? [...]
There are two reasons people do things: because they can; and because they have to. As Dr. Lee Thayer points out in "The Competent Organization" no one has ever done anything that cannot be done - and what makes things necessary to people is always a matter of intrinsic drive - much as Daniel Pink [...]
Chasing The Culture Fairy: In Pursuit of a Fully Competent Organization Is there really some magical way to transform your company’s culture? It might seem so given how many books being sold and all the companies, product solutions and consultants that promise to be able to do so. This expanding marketplace is not surprising, since [...]
