Month: April 2014
-
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Feedback?
“Mirrors” by Neil Krug via Flickr Over the past few years I’ve gotten a lot of feedback about my leadership and management style. Some of it’s been good — visionary, quick to learn, creative, insightful, direct. Other parts have been bad (really, the flipside of the good) — too quick to change things, do things…
-
Can Negative Emotions Propel You To The Top?
Photo by Francisco Marquez via Flickr Many people make the mistake of thinking that psychologically healthy people are the best equipped for success. In fact the literature on leadership and management suggests a different story – that executives rise to the top precisely because they have significant personality extremes and/or disorders. (Read “Is Your Boss…
-
10 Signs Your Change Initiative Stands A Chance
Change initiatives are notoriously prone to failure. As an employee you want to learn how to be a weathervane. Which way is the wind blowing? How do we make the most of good weather, and set the damage from a thunderstorm right? You also want to know what a good mix of positive indicators looks…
-
Internal & External Messaging At The Government Agency: Together or Separate?
Photo by More Good Foundation via Flickr Somebody asked me a question about this, and here is an edited version of my response: It’s hard to give advice, because there is no one right way – culture determines the answer to most of these questions. That said, I’ve worked in four government agencies and in…
Management Excellence 