I just bought Kouzes’ & Posner’s latest book, Learning Leadership (Wiley). I have written in this space previously that they, along with other leadership experts, tell us that leadership is something that can be learned, that we are all born with the ability to lead and that we are already…
How Do Your Values Equate to Your Credibility?
How Do Your Values Equate to Your Credibility? Over the years I have done several exercises both to determine and to measure my values. Our values are from what and where we operate. I have found that to be an effective leader I need to be clear about…
A Lesson from Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield – Leading the Way
One of the better books ostensibly about leadership I have read this year is Chris Hadfield’s An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth (Random House, 2013). I didn’t start in on it with the expectation that it would enhance my own leadership, but as I often do during “down times,”…
Are Your Values Who You Are Related To?
There is a myriad of books, articles and posts about the meaning of leadership. If you were to ask a group of individuals to define leadership, I know you would get a mixture of definitions. I recently asked a group this very question and the answers were all over the…