The foundation for effective approaches to leadership development is the development of the situation in which leadership will occur. It is not, as is the common practice, the development of leaders. Consider the following:
Javier Sotomayor is the world record holder in the high jump. He has jumped over 8 feet (2.45 meters), a truly amazing record. Yet each [...]
Motivational messages have been popular and often unwanted aspects of the work environment for the last 30 years. They have been popular with managers and typically unwanted by the targets of the slogans: non-managers.
Perhaps one of the most infamous slogans was “choose your attitude.” Although clearly condescending to hard-working people in a highly complex modern world, thousands of managers felt [...]