Initiative is all-important. A hierarchical organization with diffused accountability and a lack of initiative is little more than a house of cards. Leaders can’t be afraid to take charge. Mistakes will come with the territory. The important thing is pulling together the right people for your team and creating a “bias for action” within your … Read more
“Recharge The Batteries — Balance”: this is the seventh in a series of blogs on adaptive leadership. It is my belief that foundational leadership principles give leaders the ability to build teams capable of handling whatever might come their way. This series is based around what we at Level Five Associates have as one of … Read more
“When in Charge, Take Charge” — Taking Charge In Meetings: This is the sixth in a series of blogs on adaptive leadership. It is my belief that foundational leadership principles give leaders the ability to build teams capable of handling whatever might come their way. This series is based around what we at Level Five … Read more
In the latest episode of our podcast, we interview Lauren Dixon of Dixon Schwabl Advertising. The theme of our conversation is one of our Big Six Leadership Principles® — “When In Charge, Take Charge.” Along with that concept, we discuss making team members feel valued, personal accountability, when managers can become leaders, the importance of … Read more
In the US Army, we learned to rely upon a simple 5-Step Risk Assessment process that effectively identified and mitigated strategic, operational, and tactical risk. The process was incorporated into any planning process, from developing a live-fire training exercise, to deploying a force to the Balkans or the Middle East, to planning an attack to defeat an enemy. In the corporate world, we employ the same process every time we conduct strategic planning, open up a new branch of the company, acquire a new business, roll out a new product, stand up a new manufacturing center, open up a new delivery route, or take on a new customer. The process covers lots of ground. How does it work?
(with a focus on the principle of “When in Charge Take Charge”) Wednesday 2 December 2015 0730-1230 Please note the time change. A continental breakfast will be served. Otto Shultz Community Center, Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 ENGAGE your entire leadership team in five hours of leadership learning. LEARN from two highly … Read more
