Monthly Archives: August 2013

Admiring Administrative Assistants

Ask anyone who has spent a week in an organization and an honest appraisal as to who actually makes the place run and more often than not it is the administrative assistants. Whenever I need to contact a major player … Continue reading

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When Anarchy Reigns: Rebuilding from Within

Picture an organization that has been ravaged by a toxic or predatory leader and is in the throes of attempting to rebuild itself. After the departure of a leader such as that ( and the term leader is used loosely) there … Continue reading

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Possible Reasons Why Seemingly Intelligent People Follow a Mediocre or Even Toxic Leader

Brainstorming this topic was a challenge but it made others aware of a multitude of reasons that explains the inner motivations of those who  follow along blindly or consciously choose to adhere to the policies set forth by a leader … Continue reading

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A Brief Introduction to Transformational Leadership

Started by James Burns in 1978 and expanded on by Bernard Bass in 1985 the transformational leadership concept took the transactional model (the give and take between leaders and subordinates) to a different level. Change is effected through the leader’s … Continue reading

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