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Three Axioms of Effective Leadership
Recently, a client asked for a book recommendation on leadership. I asked what problem she was trying to solve. Leading…
Leadership
Most of the widely disseminated information on leadership is just plain fluff or borderline useless, disconnected from the reality of what practicing managers and leaders face on a daily basis.
I try to cut through the noise and uncover actionable, proven frameworks that lie further upstream.
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The Philosophy Behind the Johari Awareness Model
Why is it that, despite claims to be otherwise, organizational life remains so persistently messy, even stupid sometimes? In his…
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Active Listening: What It Originally Meant
Sensitive, active listening is exceedingly rare in our lives. We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with…
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Aristotle's Pathos: An Ancient Remedy for Modern Leadership
It’s common to associate effective leadership with a cool, detached rationality. We assume that if the facts are right…
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Legitimate Power: Authority and Power are Not the Same Thing
Consider for a moment the last time you followed a directive at work that you privately questioned, or disliked. Why…
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The Five Johari Leadership Archetypes
Joseph Luft in his now forgotten classic Of Human Interaction, has a section on leadership archetypes I found particularly useful,…
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The Power of Congruence
Why do we feel an instinctive sense of trust when interacting with some people, while others leave us with a…
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Four Levels of Communication
Why is it that the most critical information is often the very thing that remains unsaid? Leaders tend to operate…
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The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition — A Deep Dive
The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition is one of the most enduring explanations of how human beings develop mastery. We…
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Experiential Learning Cycle
It’s easy to assume that you learn from all experiences. Not always. Those who adapt and learn the fastest…
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ICs vs Managers vs Leaders: Why Real Leadership is Rare
It should be considered that there is nothing more difficult to handle, more doubtful of success, or more dangerous to…
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Transformative Learning in Leadership Coaching
Leaders today face complex challenges that can't be solved through skill development alone. Jack Mezirow's transformative…