Category: Blog
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7. All Change Agents Are Irritating, Right?
Change is hard. Got it. Being a change agent is difficult. Yup. Bruising people along the way is just par for the course, can’t be avoided, and is probably even necessary. Really?
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6. When New Leaders Encounter Toxic Cultures
You get the new job and you are psyched. This is going to be awesome! Until it isn’t. This episode is about those situations when new leaders find themselves in a tough spot due to the toxicity of the culture they have just entered.
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5. Mission is the Way Out
In this episode, I discuss the perils of an inward focus at the expense of having an outward oriented one. Some organizations (and people) don’t benefit from having too much of a heightened sense of self.
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4. Interim vs. Transitional Leadership
Making an interim or transitional leadership hire. Is there a difference? And does that matter?
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3. There is Always a Waterfall
In my book Saving Organizations That Matter, I use a waterfall metaphor to describe the challenges some organizations face as they feel the pull of the current toward danger. I read a brief excerpt this week to describe this imagery and its relevance to leaders of mission driven organizations.
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2. Scaling the High Wall
Classic scenario: you’re at the fork in the road and up one side, it looks smooth and inviting. Up the other, challenging. But, wouldn’t you know it, the more difficult side may well be the one for you. This week, I talk about making the harder… but better choice.
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1. Unprecedented Change and Other Signs of Urgency Fatigue
All is well. The sky is falling. Let’s face it, we all have our tendencies and personality leanings when it comes to change and urgency. In this podcast, I offer a few thoughts on this topic and the leadership implications for organizations.
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There’s No Place Like Home: My Long and Winding Road Back to Kansas – Part 2 of 2
Last week, I set the stage for this week’s post. See here. I was (and am) an avid note-taker. Writing is how I think, process, and remember so I write a lot. I do this in meetings, when reading books, and when alone. And I tend toward the steam of consciousness style whereby I write…
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