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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Get That Job! Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts
Some time ago I attended a job fair as an interviewer that focused on those who had been out of work for two years or more. It was a basic seminar regarding resume crafting and interviewing and afterwards I spoke … Continue reading
Boards That Fail To Take Action
There are only a few reasons why some boards do not take action regarding inappropriate conduct on the part of an employee. Certainly, termination may occur, however, failure to legally follow up is more often the choice for several reasons. … Continue reading
Frog Therapy: Understanding the Toxicity of Organizations and People (Part 2 of 2)
Some of the choices made by organizational leaders in our professional lives and the people whom we allow into our personal lives can be toxic. In other words, there is a chronic dysfunction that is abusive towards others. Unfortunately, some … Continue reading
Frog Therapy: Understanding the Toxicity of Organizations and People (Part 1 of 2)
As much as we try sometimes we fail to see the dysfunction in organizations and the people with whom we come in contact. In the process of forgiveness, giving grace, and trying to understand why organizations and people do the … Continue reading
Denial Is Not A River in Egypt: Dealing With Leadership Credibility
As smart as some leaders or managers are they sometimes need a reality check. True leaders do more listening and evaluating than speaking. Doing otherwise sets them up for failure in their jobs and the efforts they put forth. The … Continue reading
Middle Management Bad Behaviors
Chronic rudeness, crudeness, and overall abrupt behaviors on the part of middle management are symptomatic of top leadership attitudes. Give me 30 minutes talking to the rank and file of an organization and the overall temperament of the organization can … Continue reading
Leading and Teaching
(Adapted from John Ortberg’s Leadership Summit session entitled “The Seven Deadly Sins of Teaching”) Leaders are teachers and teachers are leaders. That’s the reality. People who consider themselves one or the other are deluding themselves if they deny this simple … Continue reading
The Concept of a Guilty Conscience
Ever try to figure out what’s involved with a guilty conscience? It seems simple enough. The morality of how we were raised or what we believe in is compromised by one’s own actions or inaction for whatever reason. Even if … Continue reading
Maturity in Leadership
Employees with experience matter. They’ve been around the block a few times. It is interesting when a new supervisor or manager comes on the scene and then proceeds to flounder or at the very least muddles through the job as … Continue reading
The Ultimate Character of a Leader
(This post was inspired by TJ Addington’s blog post entitled “I Was Wrong” published on his blog in October 2012) http://leadingfromthesandbox.blogspot.com/2012/10/i-was-wrong.html I know so many people who have fallen victim to poor decisionmaking or ineptitude by leaders, managers, and in … Continue reading
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