Recovering Leader

Monday LeaderTip: Leadership and Community

The members of a true community behave in a way that says, “I watch out for you." A leader who takes seriously their organization’s responsibility to contribute resources and time to their community enriches life for everyone. Yet in the fray of crisis and drive for results, it’s easy to put off until tomorrow the needs of those just beyond... Read more →

July Poll: Do People in Your Organization Tell the Truth?

Ever thought about how candid you and your people are with each other? Avoiding candor -- quite common in organizational cultures -- is a barrier to sustainable success. Flattering, people-pleasing or avoiding overt conflict are among the ways people tend to gloss over the truth in order to get ahead, or simply get along. Yet research shows an organization or... Read more →

Are You a Manager or a Leader: The Survey Results Are In (Part 1)

This month I wanted to take a sharp look at key distinctions between manager and leader. I developed a 20-question survey (“Are you more of a manager or leader?”) that received 126 responses … and the results are in. I invite you to read through them, reflect on them, discuss them, pass them along, comment here on the blog, and/or... Read more →

Monday LeaderTip: Leadership and Self-doubt

It's not unusual for highly-talented people to feel their success is a sham, and leaders are no exception. In fact, our recent leadership survey* revealed that almost a third of respondents secretly feel like a fraud. When made aware that many successful people share this issue, some stick with it, imagining it helps drive their ability to achieve. I suggest... Read more →

Begin with the End in Mind: Leadership in U.S. Healthcare Reform

18 Factors for a United States leadership role in health care. When beginning an initiative, it’s important to design the end state first. Some call it vision. Others call it target environment. Why? If you jump to the details, the funding, or the “how” of it too soon, particularly when the issues are as complex as those related to health... Read more →

Monday LeaderTip: Making Tasks Too Important

Task overdrive among leaders is all too common. Our leadership survey* last week showed 35% of respondents spend the majority of their time on day to day tasks. 32% said they’d trade off a working relationship to “get the job done." A leader who is too much of a doer marginalizes themselves, their colleagues, and their people. Too much emphasis... Read more →

Monday's LeaderTip: Manager or Leader?

Previous LeaderTips have explored key distinctions between manager and leader. Instead of a tip this week, you’re invited to take a look at where you show up on the manager-to-leader spectrum, and how that compares to others. To help you do that, we’ve developed a 20-question quiz, available by clicking this link. Once you’ve completed it, please continue, and the... Read more →