Leadership is not just a matter of being passionately articulate about a vision or having the right combination of personality and physical traits; it’s about being actively present. Leaders may be able to improve their effectiveness as simply as by consistently showing up and engaging with their work and followers.
Category: Culture
Culture and Leadership
If we say, “I can see your culture and my own, and choose what I want from each,” we’ve actually stepped into a third culture: that of the “enlightened,” who have replaced ethnocentrism with egocentrism. It tends to be a lonely culture.
Women’s Day Leadership
On Monday, the price of tulips and roses tripled. All day, there have been lines in the grocery stores, many … More
Psychodynamic Leadership: The solution (and the problem) is you – and maybe an invisible cat.
In early April, 2010, I met with my business manager to discuss the our progress relative to our business plan. … More
Nasty, brutish, short – and effective? The LMX (Leader-Membership Exchange)
It’s brutal. It’s nasty. It leaves you solitary and poor, and makes your career aspirations short.
Path-Goal Theory of Leadership vs. Demographics
Path-goal theory was under attack when I took some leadership classes in the early 1990s – so much so that … More
The Myths of Eduction, and some defense thereof.
Simplification can occur through lack of clear definition, but it can also happen through logical fallacies and historical omissions, as with the claim that “technology is in and of itself deterministic.”
“Does this colour/color emoji/ “emoji” translate OK / okay?”: On symbol and meaning…
Noticing incongruities between sign and meaning became a sort of hobby as I entered college. I noticed things like the disappearing and reappearing “u” in words like “honour” by my immigrant friends. I noticed the way friends would seemingly unconsciously vary between “OK” and “okay.”
…and in this situation, hide your humility…
Good leaders need to be willing to learn and willing to trust. However, in some cultures or situations, good leaders need to act as if they know everything and do not trust anyone; they sometimes need to hide their humility and vulnerability.
Situational Model® Leadership is awful – except when it’s right.
The flaws in the Situational Model’s operational definitions, theoretical basis, lack of cross-cultural and psychological foundations, and foundational research all prevent me from embracing it as a model. However,…