Archive for the ‘LeaderLab’ Category
Fighting Self-Delusion in Leadership
This is a guest post from Betty Bailey, Ph.D from Reliant. LeaderLab has partnered with Relient to offer a FREE Leadership Development Assessment to our readership. To take the assessment, click here. “In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future.”—Eric Hoffe People who become executives begin their careers as functional [...]
Two Words That Kill Innovation and Creativity
This is a guest post from Lindsey Caplan. Lindsey specializes in applying the principles of Improvisation and storytelling to organizational development and leadership, most recently as a member of the Education team at DreamWorks Animation. She blogs at www.lindseycaplan.com. Follow her on Twitter @Improvtools4biz Every moment and in every interaction we are capable of choosing our [...]
Why Reacting Matters As Much As Planning
[This is a guest post from Max McKeown. Max is a consultant, researcher and writer focused on innovation and strategy. The following is excerpted from his new release The Strategy Book.] Young Ingvar Kamprad used unexpected cash from his father – a gift for good exam results – to found IKEA. He lived near furniture [...]
Leading HR: Harnessing Social Power
Human Resource (HR) Departments are often seen as the enforcers of the organization; the unbendable glue that protects it from litigation and unscrupulous employees. This is important, but HR also needs to see their role as one of building and valuing personal networks (Galbraith, 2000). The power of these networks cannot be understated. They form [...]
Thought Leaders Vs Do Leaders
The folks at MindJet and JESS3 have created a handy infographic to help your sort out who in your organization is a “thought leader “and who is a “do leader.” Hardly the result of scientific inquiry, but still a useful thing to keep in mind when your boss comes walking down the hall. Happy Friday
