FROM GREG’S DESK
Because your real job is change.
Leadership, Hard Times & the Hard Work of Truth Telling
It’s July 4th and time to read again Frederick Douglass’ 4th of July speech delivered on July 5, 1852…. The lessons abound for us all in these important and trying times and especially the lessons in leadership.
Leadership, Tiger Hunting, and Memorial Day
A thought about current leadership and heroism on this Memorial Day, a day dedicated to those who could never return to their homes, could never take another breath and a day symbolized by the poppy, so often the first flower to regrow on battle ravaged fields and so to offer renewed evidence of life’s force.
How to ‘get back’ to pre-pandemic work mode…or not
Lots of folks are wrestling with how to ‘get back’ to pre-pandemic work mode, particularly face to face work. I’m working with several organizations on just that…
Lessons from 9/11 for Leaders in Challenging Times
FDNY and September 11 offers valuable, hard earned lessons to those trying to lead through the all too challenging times we face today.
Lessons from Antarctica
Leadership (and life) lessons from Antarctica--i trekked in Antarctica over a New Years. The lessons have a special relevance in our world today.
Supporting Leaders in Hard Times
Leader burn-out? the mounting necessity of ongoing support to leaders--to all leaders in this seemingly never ending, shared and yet often quite personal hard time. Best practices? Signs of fatigue to the point of fatigue? look at this new article of mine The article concerns those at the pinnacle of the organization (CEO, senior executive team, and the Board), but the counsel applies far more broadly.
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When leaders and their organizations face challenges, there's a lot at stake… The “hard stuff” is often the “soft stuff”— like building and maintaining strong working relationships among leaders and their people. Challenging times place special demands on organizations and everyone in them. Through this blog, I will share insights and lessons from my research and field experience on the perspective, skills, and support you need to handle those demands.