The Language of Organizational Life
Back in Graduate School (Organizational Behavior and Development) I took a class on leadership. Specifically the class focus was on leadership definitions and models. Our only assignment for the semester was to create our own Leadership Model. I recently reviewed the leadership model I created for that class nearly 15 years ago. I thought I... Continue Reading →
I attend two standing meetings each Thursday. The first is my weekly staff meeting with my three direct report managers. The second is a cross-departmental meeting focused on operational issues. Both meetings are remarkable and I look forward to attending. Yes, poor meetings abound in the business world. Yet these two meetings work and for very... Continue Reading →
Behavior. It is what we witness every day in our work environment. What are people doing? What are we doing as observed by others? Why do people behave the way they do? Under the best circumstances behavior flows from core beliefs. We take action based on what we believe to be true. Beliefs can change. ... Continue Reading →
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." — Winston Churchill This is the Chinese symbol for "To Listen". It is wonderful in how it pulls together several elements required to fully listen to another person. When one of the elements is... Continue Reading →
Years ago my family was staying with friends and my young son had to sleep in a strange bedroom. That night he called out for me. When I got to his room he was upset, crying and pointing at the wall. He cried out, "Monster, Monster. Daddy it is a Monster." As I cleared my head and looked... Continue Reading →
Margaret (Meg) Wheatley is a business theorist and connected to the Learning Organization theory and practice that serves as an influence for me. Much of her writing focuses on how we organize ourselves ... our communities and our business operations. She looks to nature for inspiration and even answers for how to organize. Very thought-provoking... Continue Reading →
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