The most surprising thing about shared leadership is that most of us are practicing it to some extent all the time. If you regularly discuss upcoming plans with people who will be affected by them, you are sharing leadership. If you’re willing to act on unsolicited advice from someone in your company who isn’t your […]
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What 80 Top Leaders Really Want
Ask any veteran “what do leaders really do?” and you’ll get a fairly predictable set of responses. You’ll probably hear that good leaders cast vision, set direction, inspire and motivate, align and communicate, coach and delegate, and listen well before making final decisions. There are dozens of “How To” leadership books published each year that […]
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Reading Week
“Leaders are readers, and readers are leaders.” – Prof. Howard Hendricks I can still hear Prof’s exhortation ringing in my ears from a class I took from him 25 years ago. Broad reading is crucial to expand one’s leadership horizons. Others agree. Oswald Sanders devotes an entire chapter to “The Leader and Reading” in his […]