Exemplary leaders face difficult circumstances, work with others to devise plans for addressing these circumstances, cultivate support for these plans, and execute plans with a degree of success. Such success in difficult circumstances is possible. However, as the following vignettes illustrate, leadership is crucial. If top leaders remain stewards of the status quo, fundamental change […]
Donald Trump is, of course, the ultimate example of this phenomenon. He is a narcissistic psychopath exhibiting extreme forms of grandiosity, exploitive behavior and a lack of empathy. Fortunately, this severe personality disorder is not common. There are much lessor disorders with which we must deal. One is fervent optimism. We have all had colleagues […]
There are many problems in our societies, our organizations, and our relationships that no one wants to own. Owning a problem implies a responsibility for solving it. If one recognizes a problem but does not own it, one can often comfortably wait for others to solve it. After all, the problem is not yours. The […]
Most organizations have missions and visions for how best to pursue missions, regardless of whether these value statements are formalized or not. Organizational performance metrics indicate how well the organization is performing in terms of revenues, profits, lives saved or students educated. Successful organizations excel in terms of organizational performance. Most organizations try to improve […]
