2 days agoFour tools leaders can use to uncover their deeper values‘As a leader, you first need to define your values, and then use them to guide your decisions and behaviour.’ Sounds easy, right? While the principle is sound, I find that in practice many leaders struggle to stop, pause, and reflect in ways that reveal underlying values and sources of…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Sep 15What does Magic Johnson’s baby skyhook have to do with leadership development?Introduction In my last article I described how moderation contributes to leadership effectiveness, in part because it helps leaders become more versatile in the way they express their skills. The idea is that by staying in the mid-range between two opposing skills, like ‘Forceful’ vs ‘Enabling,’ or ‘Strategic’ vs ‘Operational’, that…Leadership9 min readLeadership9 min read
Aug 22My leadership philosophy — Part 6: Moderation[This article is part of a series in which I’m sharing key lessons I’ve learned about what drives or derails effective leadership, distilled during my 17 year career assessing and coaching executives. Previous articles included an introduction to the series, a focus on charismatic/inspirational leadership, a summary of transformational leadership…Leadership11 min readLeadership11 min read
Aug 4Short read: Additional thoughts on how relationships amplify leadership effectivenessA few weeks ago I wrote an article about how high quality relationships might contribute to leadership effectiveness. I’d like to share several additional ideas about the precise ways in which relationships could increase leadership impact. The first idea is that the relationships around a leader act like the ‘nuts…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jul 29My leadership philosophy — Part 5: Situational and contextual leadership[This article is part of a series in which I’m sharing key lessons I’ve learned about what drives or derails effective leadership, distilled during my 17 year career assessing and coaching executives. Previous articles included an introduction to the series, a focus on charismatic/inspirational leadership, a summary of transformational leadership…Leadership12 min readLeadership12 min read
Jul 21Short read: How has the pandemic changed you as a leader?How has living through the pandemic changed you as a leader? These days, where I live, there are almost no remaining signs of Covid. People rarely wear masks. Airports are busy. Restaurants are full. Schools and daycares are open. Vaccine mandates seem like a distant fever dream. Did they even…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jul 14Short read: The impact and design characteristics of great leadership development programsIs leadership training effective and if so, what program design characteristics maximize its positive impact? These were the key questions examined in an impressive study published in 2017 by Christina Lacerenza, PhD and her colleagues. To search for answers they aggregated the results of 335 leadership training studies, using a…Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jul 10My leadership philosophy — Part 4: The power of relationships[This article is part of a series in which I’m sharing key lessons I’ve learned about what drives or derails effective leadership, distilled during my 17 year career assessing and coaching executives. …Leadership12 min readLeadership12 min read
Jun 30Short read: Why I’ve changed my mind on the value of authenticity for leadersI’ve been thinking about authenticity as it relates to leadership, and to our lives in general. I have a confession to make! Several years ago I used to be quite negative on the value of authenticity for leaders. …Leadership3 min readLeadership3 min read
Jun 23My leadership philosophy — Part 3: Charismatic leadership tacticsIntroduction [This article is part of a series in which I’m sharing key lessons I’ve learned about what drives or derails effective leadership, distilled during my 17 year career assessing and coaching executives. …Leadership10 min readLeadership10 min read
