This fall one of my academic goals was to immerse myself in the work of John Paul Lederach, one of the giant voices as a scholar and practitioner in the realm of…
Tag: Leadership Development
Quick Review: Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
One of the books I enjoyed over the summer was Building the Bridge As You Walk On It: Building the Bridge As You Walk On It by Robert E. Quinn. It’s an…
Quick Review: The Coaching Habit
As I continue to read various things on coaching, I read Michael Bungay Stanier’s The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. The book is a fairly…
Quick Review: Taking People With You
I just finished David Novak’s book Taking People With You. I am currently in the process of helping coordinate a large organizational change both in structure, culture, and in leadership roles and placement….
Quick Review: DRiVE
Last week I finished reading Daniel Pink’s DRiVE: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Understanding motivation seems to be an under explored aspect of leadership studies and action. Given how much…
Maturity is Contextual
Have you felt like there were some situations or places where you really felt like you were growing? Strong, healthy, empowered? And then maybe you also find yourself in other situations or…