by bw_admin | Mar 23, 2012 | Servant Leadership
I read a lot of articles based upon the tweets of various folks I follow on Twitter and on occasion I come across one that really hits me between the eyes. The following excerpt comes from Christine McDougall’s Blog – Guinea Pig C – Why do we find...
by bw_admin | Mar 14, 2012 | Servant Leadership
I recently read a quote that said leaders give “equitable treatment for all, but don’t treat anyone the same.” That left a big impression on me and caused me to reflect if and how this showed up in my work as a leader. There is tremendous value of...
by bw_admin | Mar 9, 2012 | Servant Leadership
12 years ago, I was almost fired from my job. At that early stage of my career, I was suffering from “young person’s disease,” which symptoms include over-confidence (bordering on cocky), defensiveness and an unwillingness to admit mistakes....
by bw_admin | Feb 29, 2012 | Servant Leadership
After reading about my articles about foresight in leadership and how to apply foresight, some readers have told me that given their position in their organization, they don’t see how it applies to them. I used to feel the same way as a project manager. After...
by bw_admin | Feb 18, 2012 | Servant Leadership
The first of the three steps to having foresight asked you to really dive into the subject and learn everything there is to learn about it. Now you might feel prepared to match wits with other subject matter experts, but you are wondering how this translates into...
by bw_admin | Feb 15, 2012 | Servant Leadership
The thought of or aspiring to be visionary (a.k.a. having foresight) can be a little intimidating. To me, this used to seem more like a supernatural gift rather than a skill that I could develop. Yet while there is an aspect of “nature” over...