A key testing point for leaders is when their team fails to deliver. One way to look at failure is to see it as a defeat by an enemy. If your team are pigeons, one of them just got eaten by a cat. Another way to see it is as…
33. Getting on with the Job…
The Japanese word “Gemba” literally means “where the action is”. Our 3rd Leadership Team member spends their time in, and thinks about the Gemba. The Worker If having a worker in your leadership team sounds strange let’s explain. The worker’s job is clear – to focus on the tasks at…
32. It’s Good to be the King…
For most of human history people lived in small groups of no more than 150. These families or small villages could be sustained through a hierarchy led by strong individuals – we call them Rulers. The attributes of leaders which make them Rulers survive today and form the 2nd of…
31. Who are You…?
This series about Felt Leadership is based on Charles Handy’s 4 Organizational Cultures – Person, Power, Task and Role. To make this more meaningful for individuals we picture a leader as a combination of 4 different “people” – Person, Ruler, Worker & Organizer… We call these 4 the “Leadership Team”.…