The Tyranny of Control – Why Leaders Keep Ignoring Context
Changing context through language is a powerful tool of leadership. And yet, leaders continue to underutilize it. They are focused…
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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On the Differences between Leaders and Managers
In modern knowledge work, leadership and management are more alike than different. The dichotomy between the two are more exaggerated…
Challenges of Experts Transitioning into Leadership
A common theme in coaching engagements is that of high-performers grappling with the dynamics of their new roles. Transitions can…
Communicating Effectively using Closure Conversations
Learning and implementing a typology of conversations can dramatically improve leadership communication and effectiveness. One such specific type of conversation…
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Effective Leadership as Effective Conversations
It's a cliche to mention effective communication as critical to leadership effectiveness. But we usually don't…
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Setting High Standards in Leadership
Setting high standards is a well-understood, well-worn leadership strategy. Aiming for ambitious targets is also one area of goal-setting research…
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Self Development in Leadership
Who's responsible for your development as leaders and managers? Why should we care anyway?
Development of managerial skill…
What Makes Leaders Effective - Practices, not Charisma
What is leadership effectiveness? It’s easy to think about effective leadership in terms of charisma or innate traits. But…
Leadership Identity Development through Choices and Actions
Identity is often thought as something static from which our actions follow. It's more helpful to see it…
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Importance of Reflection in Leadership
Self-development is a key aspect of effective leadership. Leadership reflection is a critical mechanism to accelerate this process.
In this…
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Mastering Context is the Key to Effective Leadership
Leaders have to be masters at managing context. Put differently, leadership is a "context sport".
It's…
Authentic Leadership and Time
Authentic leadership and time management are two well-trodden topics. Except we don’t often see them in the context of…