The ultimate test of learning culture isn’t what happens in formal training sessions – it’s whether these concepts become the natural language of everyday problem-solving. When someone suggests “Let’s do a quick AAR on that meeting” or “We need some tactical patience before deciding,” you know the transformation is taking hold. This cultural integration … Read more
From Concept to Culture: Building Organizations That Practice Adaptive Leadership Your leadership team gets adaptive leadership. They’ve read the books, been to the workshops, had the conversations. But understanding something and actually doing it when the pressure is on? That’s a different game entirely. The gap isn’t about knowledge. Your leaders already have that. … Read more
Have you ever felt like your team members are working hard but not necessarily moving in the same direction? In Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, there’s a scene where Alice asks the Cheshire Cat which way she should go. The Cat replies, “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.” When … Read more
Balancing the personal and professional is one of our leadership principles. But what does that really mean? Healthy cultures are places where people understand the importance of living according to their values. If you map out what you do during a day or week and compare it to your personal values, you’ll probably discover a … Read more
“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.” — Rick Warren, as quoted in The Purpose Driven Life In the concept of adaptive leadership that I discuss in The Power of Being All In: Transformative Times Demand Transformational Leadership there is a powerful underlying theme – humility. The best … Read more
One of my favorite scenes in Alice in Wonderland is the part where Alice confronts The Cheshire Cat as she is wandering in the forest: Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here? The Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to. Alice: … Read more
