Category: Openness

On Putting Things Together

I often find myself work­ing with teams — or at least I would say, with groups. Smart peo­ple with good inten­tions oper­at­ing col­lec­tive­ly. Peo­ple capa­ble and often far more than just capa­ble, who want the best for their orga­ni­za­tions and work hard every­day to get there. How­ev­er, as a pro­po­nent of reflec­tive lead­er­ship I also… Con­tin­ue read­ing On Putting Things Together

Conflict and Transcendence

Some con­flicts must be man­aged, mean­ing they con­tin­ue between peo­ple but they are not allowed to dom­i­nate the rela­tion­ship. We “agree to dis­agree,” we say. A more or less palat­able out­come at times that — in the­o­ry any­way — ends the con­test and inter­rupts dark­er feel­ings. I bet you’ve been there. So have I. How­ev­er, it… Con­tin­ue read­ing Con­flict and Transcendence

Growth Now

By growth I mean a positive change in the effectiveness of a person in their leadership capacities. This is actually harder to pull off than it sounds like it might be. We are built with strong, stabilizing internal mechanisms that show up as behavioral patterns etched into our personalities. To change that stuff means something… Continue reading Growth Now