by Shelley Row | Nov 9, 2015 | About the Public Sector
It was a stunning and unexpected defeat. My boss and I were briefing the administrator on our recommended policy position for the agency. We had the research and data; we had a thoughtful, reasonable recommendation; it seemed like a no-brainer. We miscalculated...
by Stan Skipworth | Nov 9, 2015 | on the job
In Harvey Pennick’s Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf, the author shares a story of a brief conversation with someone he met at his church. The story goes like this: “A woman at church remarked to me, ‘Harvey, that game you play doesn’t...
by Karen Kimsey-House | Oct 10, 2015 | on the job
When you think of leadership, what images spring to mind? Perhaps it is the bold visionary standing alone at the helm of the organization brimming with charisma. Or perhaps it is more dictatorial, the boss barking out unquestionable orders subordinates as they scurry...
by Chris Edmonds | Oct 9, 2015 | on the job
Do leaders in your organization tolerate bad behavior from others leaders or individual contributors? Bad behavior may happen for thousands of reasons, in all kinds of organizations across the globe. Bad behavior may happen because people want power and control at...
by Stan Skipworth | Oct 8, 2015 | on the job
One of the marvelous byproducts individuals acquire in their developmental process as a leader is the concurrent growth of the ability to navigate the politics and multiple interests in any number of environments. This isn’t to simply state that leaders become ‘more...
