I have mentioned before that leadership is highly sought after by organizations of many different stripes.  As a species we are drawn to organize ourselves in groups with named and un-named leaders.  No matter how much we cry for individualism, we look for strong leaders for guidance, inspiration, and to challenge us. Since there is so much data out there...

Leadership.  It means different things to different people.  It is the most sought after trait that employers look for.  It is a topic that has countless tomes written about it.  Yet in the end there are fifteen simple rules a leader should abide by to be successful. Here are the rules: Leaders only hire top talent. Leaders put the right people...

Author’s note: What originally sparked this article were two posts.  One was on the nature of intent by Amber Naslund, and the other on measuring social media.  This month has been a focus on leadership on the Finding Answers Blog.  In business, as in every other factor of life, leadership is sought after.  It is almost like a quest for a holy grail to...

You have been promoted.  On your way towards your new team your boss has given you a review of their capabilities.  They are bad.  Not just bad… really horrible.  Dead last in all measures and getting worse.  You could describe them as the Detroit Lions of your company: perennial underachievers.  Now it is your turn to turn them around and prove that you...

Below is a case study in leadership.  It deals with a leader promoted from amongst their peers and a unique situation they, as the new leader, were faced with in their first fifteen days in their position.  The question I put before you is what impact did you think this leader had and what would you have done differently? The Leader and Her Team Jill was a new...