[January 11, 2014] Discussions with senior leaders gives us a good idea of what a particular organization has on its horizon and the thoughts of those leaders. These leadership topics of conversation enable anyone to get a better grasp on the issues that face us tomorrow and to begin to draft an improved engagement strategy. While a list… Read More »
by guest blogger Rick Howe [January 10, 2014] Although not typically thought of this way, servant leadership can be essential for senior leaders to successfully navigate in complex, fast-paced environments. Servant leadership is a leadership style that puts the needs of others first and encourages maximum development of people. This may seem a misnomer, but this is not… Read More »
[January 10, 2014] Today I will be highlighting the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to discuss senior leadership values. I’ve been a member of the VFW since the 1991. I have found them to be aggressively helpful to all military veterans in America and work hard to encourage our political leaders to do the right… Read More »
[January 09, 2014] We have all been on the receiving end of bad leadership and that in itself is not a bad thing because we can certainly learn from it (see Negative Lessons in Leadership). What is most important is to understand the underlying forces at work in bad senior leaders. Many books and articles today address the… Read More »
[January 08, 2014] Cyrus the Great (also known as Cyrus II of Persia) lived 500 years before Christ, was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, and is one of the greatest leaders in all of humankind’s history. The fact that stories of his leadership exploits have survived this long is testament to the strength of his character and… Read More »
[January 07, 2014] There is no person who is unaware that culture influences leadership and the outcome of the mission. Those influences affect leadership in powerful ways and often in ways we do not readily see. In the context of outstanding leadership, awareness of those dimensions of influence can be helpful. For a leader, having knowledge of and… Read More »
[January 06, 2014] Many people say that great leadership is possible because those leaders possess extraordinary intelligence. While there are those who are not in full agreement with this view, being intelligent certainly makes leadership easier. Normally people think of intelligence as cognitive intelligence; intelligence measured in the form of technical skills, a first-rate memory, and high IQ. … Read More »
[January 05, 2014] A hot topic of conversation today is anything to do with politics and issues of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, etc. Name any issue and inject into it one of these political hot buttons, then step back and be prepared for some emotionally-charge opinions. Being a leader means dealing with these politically charged topics… Read More »
[January 04, 2014] All great leaders study leadership. They make it part of their routine to ensure that they understand and seek to improve their leadership skills and knowledge. When the seasoned executive leader’s mind is adequately mature and has obtained sufficient awareness to understand, only then does the leader have the true capacity of senior leadership. Otherwise,… Read More »
[January 03, 2014] Early last year I had the opportunity in a group of senior executives to meet with the Secretary of Defense (aka SecDef) at the Pentagon. There was a lively discussion about what was important for the United States (a guns versus butter talk) where the SecDef listed the President’s top priorities. Most of the discussion… Read More »