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Is un-succession planning on your to do list? December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Diagnostics, Training No comments

According to dictionary.com the definition of succession is “the coming of one person or thing after another in order.” What if the order that made absolute sense in the past is no longer effective or even relevant? How do you select the best successor when you are charting new territory? Maybe un-succession is a better alternative.

To find some new thinking on the subject I reviewed the writings of someone who has been recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities in thinkin...

Gallup Wrong Inconceivable December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Diagnostics, Emotional Intelligence

lockers_closeup-web The “Inconceivable” part is for all you Princess Bride fans.

Gallup’s 2013 70% Disengagement Data is being described as inaccurate by Forbes Magazine contributor Jack Zenger. Jack is also the co-founder and CEO of Zenger Folkman. I don’t know if the analysis by Gallup is misleading.

I have used the Gallup employee engagement statistics for years and never stopped to think about the negative impact of such labeling even if it were true.

Jack’s viewpoint reminded me of a long forgotten a ...

Leading without Positional Power December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Diagnostics, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance

The Starfish and the Spider+Employees First

Leaderless organizations are everywhere. If you don’t find ways to include everyone on your team, you may soon be the one sitting on the bench.

After reading a bio of one of my business heroes, Vineet Nayar I decided to read his favorite book The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom. Vineet was the CEO of HCL Technologies at the time and has been recognized as one of the top business thinkers in the world today...

Ten Actionable Ideas for Applying 77 Reading Recommendations December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Diagnostics, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Peer Powered Performance, Spirit at Work, Topics, Training No comments

We become like what we think about most.

I don’t know when first learned that idea but it has shaped the path of my adult life for more than 30 years. These are a sampling of books, articles and authors. Some new, some old. I would categorize them into four areas. Business, Neuroscience, Psychology and Spirit. Their priority depends on where you are on your own personal path.

Here are ten actionable ideas for finding the perfect resource for you.

Find a resource that resonates with you and stick with it.
Don’t read it, or li...