In the last post, I discussed the Everyone for Themselves, and the Status Quo leadership cultures. This time I’ll discuss the One Decision Maker and Give and Take cultures. One Decision Maker In this organization, the boss makes all the decisions. Subordinate leaders are held responsible but are given very little, if any, …
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Mar 23 2010
Leadership Cultures and Their Effect on the Organization – Part 3
In the last post, I discussed the Anything Goes and The Boss is God leadership cultures. This time I’ll discuss the Everyone for Themselves, and the Status Quo cultures. Everyone for Themselves This culture represents a big problem. No one is looking out for the good of the organization, but instead is concentrating …
Mar 18 2010
Leadership Cultures and Their Effect on the Organization – Part 2
In the last post, I discussed the Lockstep leadership culture. This time I’ll discuss the Anything Goes and The Boss is God cultures. Anything Goes This organization is almost the exact opposite of the Lockstep. In the Anything Goes culture, there is an extremely free flow of ideas and almost no hierarchy, or …
Mar 16 2010
Leadership Cultures and Their Effect on the Organization
Much has been written about culture in an organization and that culture is certainly an important thing for a leader to study. In both my personal experience and study of leadership, I’ve discovered that there is another culture in an organization that deserves a leader’s attention. This culture is probably not clearly defined …
Mar 11 2010
Effective Leadership Communication: 11 Techniques To Help You Improve
Imagine going through a day without communicating. If you live alone, it’s probably possible until you step outside. As you’re driving to work, your turn signal and brake lights communicate your intentions to other drivers. That guy that cut you off a few blocks back communicated that he felt his time is more …
Mar 09 2010
Developing Aspiring Leaders
You’ve had your eye on her for some time now. She seems to have the smarts, drive, and all the necessary qualities to become a leader in the organization and you’ve noticed people hold her in high regard. How can you help her develop into a successful leader? Of course, you can send …
Mar 04 2010
10 Tips for Effective Leadership
Whether you’re new to a leadership role, or are moving to a new position, there are a few things that help make it easier. These 10 tips are time tested and proven, yet often ignored or forgotten. 1. Always have a plan – Know what you’re supposed to be doing. This might sound …
Mar 02 2010
Are Your Leaders Trained or Are They Just Winging It?
John was very excited to learn that the company had decided to promote him to a management position where he would be accountable for about half the store. There were many new responsibilities included leading several other employees. He felt he was ready for the challenge and looked forward to the leadership training …
Feb 25 2010
Developing Effective Leadership Relations
I recently presented some ideas for a leader to consider when interacting with a new boss. New leaders are sometimes surprised to learn that their relationship has changed with others around them as well. Previous peers may now be subordinates and the new leader will discover a whole new set of peers. The …
Feb 23 2010
How to Define Personal Values
Values. If you ask Google about values, you’ll get over 270 million hits. Values must be a pretty interesting subject. If you ask “what are values” you’ll get another 170 million plus hits. So, there are a lot of people talking about values. When I work with leaders, and especially when I help …
