Some people are inspired by what they read: histories of organizations that overcome obstacles, biographies of gifted leaders, fables that illustrate deep truths. Some people can even be inspired by financial analysis. Some people draw inspiration from their own experiences. They “just fall into” a career. They become a member of a team, or work with a […]
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I keep reading, and reading, and reading about leadership and the millennial generation. I read there is a leadership revolution coming, and how it will be lead by millennial leaders. I have read that over 90% of the members of the millennial generation aspire to become leaders. I have read that millennial leaders lead differently than
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People tell us struggling builds character. People tell us struggle makes us better leaders, better people. They tell us struggling is good for us. People tell us struggling has lessons for us, lessons we cannot learn any other way. They say struggle reveals valuable truths about perseverance and how much we value what we value. People tell us struggling helps us
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Many of us take comfort from leadership by the book. It can be reassuring to read concise, understandable action points. We read, consider what we have read, and take steps toward our goals. Leading by the book can also feel limited, restricted. We go to a book to find the answers to our questions, direction for
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Finding a good book about service and leadership can be difficult for me. Much of what I read seems to be conceptual or theoretical. Some of what I read feels unrealistic or preachy. Leadership is not particularly soft or fluffy for me. I need some handles I can grasp to pull myself forward. The Serving Leader by
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I believe in the power of asking good questions and listening to how people respond. There was a time when I thought the most important part of any question was the answer. As an attorney, I cross-examined witnesses. I knew what answers I wanted them to give, and hoped I could fit them together to
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There are times when we feel we have done everything we have set out to do. We may have accomplished our goals. We may have completed a very good year. We may have followed good advice, exceeded expectations, gotten things under control. We may even have overcome opposition and outscored competitors. There are also times
So, what have we learned this year? 1. Back row leaders have probably taught me more than those up in front of the room. Back row leaders tend to be more open to the questions I ask. When do you lead from the back row? 2. Spiritual life has a way of breaking or transcending the rules. There is very
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We want to do as much as we possibly can in the shortest amount of time. Our long term thinking goes into making annual plans for this year. We have quarterly goals, monthly objectives, weekly themes, the word of the day. It is as if we do not want to be distracted with where we
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We hear people talk about a shortage of leadership. It as if we had mined all the leadership we could out of the earth and were running short. Traditional fossil leadership is expensive and will not get the job done. The leadership which will carry us into the future is renewable. Each of us has the potential
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