Servant Leadership & Technology
Most are serious, a few are lighthearted. All touch on potentially sensitive areas. Over time, your team may feel comfortable enough to ask these questions. In the early days though, if you don’t answer these questions, they will not ask. Therefore, it is up to you to answer these questions, even when not asked, if [...]
The sport of Curling makes an excellent analogy for servant leadership. In this sport, each player must lead in a way, but the Sweeper is like the servant leader. The Skip sets a stone in motion toward a target. As the stone slides along the ice, the Skip then calls directions to the Sweepers. Sweepers [...]
Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip. – Richard Steele Gossip is toxic fuel to a bad corporate culture. I was reminded of this last week when a subscriber asked for tips on dealing with gossip. She writes: I feel surrounded by “toxic” co-workers that… like [...]
Anyone can practice leadership or sports, but not everyone will succeed. Not everyone has the same capacity for sports or leadership. In his book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell calls this the Law of the Lid: “The Lid represents the limit of our leadership abilities. Hard work, efficient management, and knowledge can only [...]
I ride a motorcycle. As a biker, I understand the concept of “look where you want the bike to go”. Because your body movements influence the direction of a motorcycle, it is important to be aware of your posture so you do not lead the vehicle astray. The same can be said in leadership. If [...]
I only spoke with Joe Paterno for about 5 minutes. Yet, his influence on me and my perspectives of leadership was immense. Unfortunately, near the end of his life, tragic events that occurred under his leadership challenged his perfect record of character. So when he passed away, I wanted to remember him for his greatness. [...]
Yesterday, our youngest son (2 month old Gabriel) had a “blow out”. You parents know what I mean and the rest can probably figure it out from the title. It was a mess. By the way, if you’re eating while you read this, you may want to come back later…. Getting Your Hands Dirty While [...]
Is your stopper really an opportunity in disguise? People love to throw artificial roadblocks or “stoppers” up. Resistance to change though, is not how one leads. Instead, one displays leadership by turning a stopper into a stopportunity, here’s how. What is a Stopportunity? Stopportunities are objections that stem from poor reasoning. These objections have typically [...]
People who seek prestige through leadership roles or titles cause trouble and hardship for stakeholders. These individuals, expecting recognition, fame or fortune, fall flat when they awaken to the true demands of a leader. “With great power, comes great responsibility.” -Ben Parker (paraphrasing others) Therefore, please, I beg of you, if you’re out to “lead” [...]
The Holocaust, the financial collapse of 2008 and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ all had something in common: they lacked sufficient good leaders willing to resist popular belief.
