I do not want to be accused of over-simplifying the study of leadership, but some comparisons are too elegant to pass up, precisely because of their simplicity. Which leads to me to the interesting archetypal leaders that are Captain James Kirk and Mr. Spock. Yep, that Kirk and Spock. (more…)
Dressing up for Halloween is a favorite of most kids, not to mention adults in search of a good party. To pretend to be someone or something else is a fun and refreshing game. You get to say and do things that you otherwise might not, all in the spirit of role playing into your character. Then after an evening of frivolity, you get to take off the costume and return to yourself. Fun, fun, fun. (more…)
Call me Pollyanna, but I believe that events have never before conspired to establish such a bright line between winning the right way or the wrong way as they have recently. Now if only we can learn from them. (more…)
Throughout my career, first as an executive and now as an executive coach, I have pondered the concept of leadership. There is certainly no shortage of available information and theories regarding what leadership is and is not. After years of working as, for and with leaders, I have developed my own construct of leadership that makes it readily understandable and actionable. I call it the three roles of a leader. (more…)
The last two years in the job market have been so brutal that many people have forgotten a fundamental truth. Sometimes you actually need to quit your job. By your own choice. On your own. Voluntarily. (more…)
