Archive for December, 2008
What Does Your Next Step Forward Look Like?
Cyclers & Resolvers
There are two types of people that I have seen over and over again in my practice during the past 20+ years: Cyclers & Resolvers. Cyclers move through life repeating the same behaviors and experiencing the same outcomes month after month, year after year. They avoid ownership of their experiences and blame externals for the negative outcomes in their lives. Resolvers on the other hand take ownership of their experiences and the related feelings, thoughts and behaviors. They don’t settle for the same results they have always gotten.
Born. Grow. Mature. Decline. Die?
The why of change
Change is a part of life. Some embrace it. Some resist it. Some love it. Some hate it. Some would rather die than change. But regardless of your disposition toward change one thing is certain: change happens.
The Sigmoid Growth Curve
There is a natural cycle to every organism, organization, civilization, relationship, and individual. It is predictable, natural, obvious (when you actually look at it), and important to our understanding of how life on this side of eternity works. It’s called the Sigmoid Growth Curve. Read the rest of this entry »
Leading During Challenging Times
The Leadership Challenge
During good times lots of people masquerade as leaders. The truth is, great leaders are few and far between, and the greatest leaders work very hard to become better at leading. The current economic crisis is a great opportunity for leaders to grow and hone their skills. Kouzes and Posner identify Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership in The Leadership Challenge. Take these to heart: Read the rest of this entry »
The Heart and Soul of Leadership
Leadership Crisis
Enron collapses and thousands of people lose jobs and pensions. The United Way loses its way and donors begin to question every gift they make. A church scandalizes its members and disgraces the very message it proclaims. Governments lie to their people in order to achieve policy goals.
Are these the results of global economic factors rippling through the world? Major shifts in demographics? Read the rest of this entry »