Category: Leadership
Leadership ideas and considerations
Breaking Down Ethical Reasoning
I think it’s important to be able to articulate the importance and implication of ethical reasoning for today’s leaders. Specifically, ethical reasoning is critical in…
Hire New or Develop Existing? A Leadership Dilemma
The Senior Manager says: “What if we train and develop our people, and then they leave us?” The CEO says: “What if we don’t train…
A Leadership Lesson About Change in Higher Education
In her paper titled Change in Higher Education: Not Enough, or Too Much?, Adrianna Kezar explores the many different elements that both encourage and impede…
Does Money Make the Leader?
Recently, I was having a conversation about the making of great leaders. During that conversation, I was told: “I don’t have enough money to be…
Perception of Leadership
Time and time again, I am asked: “What makes a great leader?” I’m here to tell you that the answer is often relative. I mean,…
Leadership Development Strategies
I help a lot of people try to figure out better organizational and personal leadership strategies. One of the many things that I teach my…
Leadership and Cybersecurity
Not long ago, I stumbled upon an article in the Harvard Business Review written by Alex Blau. In it, he suggested that the leaders of…
Validation Exchange Theory – Organizational Currency
Validation Exchange: the practice of a leader checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something in exchange for the recognition or affirmation that a…
Essential Theories and Concepts in Leadership
There is no doubt that leadership can be a complicated topic. There seems to be no end to the theories and concepts about leadership and…
Organizational Development
Organizational Development is a complex endeavor, even for the smallest organizations. This is because there is much to consider as the organization grows and because…