April 1 – How power is used and what type of power depends upon the leader’s motives. Some leaders crave power more than others. This can be personalized power (selfish, uninhibited) or socialized (controlled, mature – and more effective). A case in point is that of Jim Lussier, former CEO of St. Charles Hospital in [...]
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March 31 – Bill George is not someone I’ve met, but merely come to respect through his book entitled Authentic Leadership – Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value. In this book he discusses specifically how he went from being self centered and aggressive to gaining compassion and understanding. He was not perceived as a [...]
March 29 – Leadership potential is developed through experience and education, and by consistent, thoughtful introspection. Without reviewing and contemplating one’s leadership experiences, you will not learn and grow – but rather accumulate experiences that do not effect change within.
Your nature predisposes you to certain biases and situational responses. If you cannot adapt or develop [...]
March 12 – PGE CEO Peggy Fowler is retiring at 57 with a more than $4 million payout plus a pension of $790,000 per year. That’s for running a monopoly (i.e. captive customer base with no competition). She gets this lavish package for causing rates to go up 46.2 percent in 8 years.
Contrast this with [...]
February 21 – I watched The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith this weekend. It’s based on a true story about Chris Gardner – a man with a 5-year-old son who loses everything and ends up on the street. For six months he works an internship in the early 80s at Dean Witter – one [...]
February 15 – Real leadership is hard. That’s why there’s so few real leaders. It’s hard to set the ego aside, to not enjoy power or be seduced by greed. Here are 27 qualities I think make for a great leader:
humility
authenticity
conviction – they know what they stand for
passion
listen more than they talk
selflessness
ability to accept criticism
an [...]
January 31 – As you progress though your career it’s easy to get seduced by the elixir of a job title. Of achieving C-suite status. People take you more seriously. They look to you for the answers; for making the tough decisions. You feel more important, more indispensable. Perhaps more invincible. And you take yourself [...]
January 25 – You’ve probably heard that most confidentiality agreements break down by the third martini. But what about the principles you stand for? When challenged at work to skirt ethical boundaries or cut corners on the foundation you’ve built your career on, how long do you hold your ground? How strong is your backbone [...]
Portland’s new mayor has been on the job less than three weeks. But the revelation that he lied the Oregonian reported “Adams lied about mentoring young man to hide sexual relationship” highlights what’s so wrong in politics and even business. It’s not the relationship – It’s the cover up. It’s the lack of respect for [...]
