“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.” —Elvis Presley Values drive everything. That was true in the Army, and it’s true in every business I’ve worked with since. In The Power of Being All In, I describe Adaptive Leadership as the compass leaders need in … Read more
Your leadership team gets adaptive leadership. They’ve read the books, been to the workshops, had the conversations. They’ve learned about building organizations that practice adaptive leadership for several years now. 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 … 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
Tactical patience is necessary for today’s turbulent times. Volatility is no longer the exception — it’s the operating system in which we need to lead. Disruptive technologies, shifting markets, and complex stakeholder demands often leave leaders with more questions than answers. Traditional approaches, rooted in certainty and playbooks, fall short when the rules themselves are … Read more
This is part of an ongoing series about the future of leadership. “Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.” – Tom Stoppard Future leaders will have to become mature sooner than later. Why? Because they will be incredibly transparent. Just think about the impact of social media today. I think many of … Read more
This is part of a series about where the future of leadership may be heading. In the past year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come into its own, and now we’re racing at breakneck speed to determine what purposes it might serve. This has enormous potential impacts for the future of leadership. “…as with all new … Read more
