Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
Margaret Mead Quote on Change
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead Written by Robert Tanner | Copyrighted Material | All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Read MoreIt’s Always Time to Make a Change
If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Gail Sheehy The saying goes that the only events we can count on for certain are death and taxes. Missing from this short list is the other certain event–change. The pace of change is maddening and increasing all of…
Read MoreSo You Think You Can Ignore Office Politics? Think Again!
Overview Over the years, different managers have told me that they ignore office politics and just do their jobs. They explained that good work and a high performing team are all that they have ever needed to be influential in their organizations and to support their team. I wish their idealistic thinking was true. The truth…
Read MoreFrederick Douglass Quote on Authentic Leadership
I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. Frederick Douglass Written by Robert Tanner | Copyrighted Material | All Rights Reserved Worldwide
Read MoreDoes Leadership Integrity Really Matter?
Integrity is a loaded word for some who feel it is overused in the business world. If you have worked for awhile you have known a few people like this. They disguise their violation of the law or company policies under the term risk taking. And, they criticize your speaking up as a lack of…
Read MoreHow to Make Meaningful Change
The Reality of Making Change Change does not always come easy! This can be a challenge to business leaders who need to move their organization quickly in a different direction. I have worked with some clients who were tough-minded and results-oriented leaders. Often, the solution of these leaders to organizational resistance was an either/or strategy…
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