Gray Zone Leadership

Gray Zone Leadership

This article about leadership without a title introduces us to the concept of Gray Zone Leadership. “Gray-zone challenges exist in every organization all the time, typically outside the responsibilities of any single individual or group. They live between the...
Lead the Way

Lead the Way

As our world gets more connected, the projects that change us are more and more likely to have a form that would be hard to recognize just a generation ago. But inventing and choosing and supporting these projects is now on us, and it begins by recognizing that they...
Communicate with Kindness

Communicate with Kindness

“You should know that when a message you convey to another person is not understood by him, at least one of the following things is true: what you have said is not true, or you have conveyed it without kindness.”  – Leo Tolstoy   We always want to be...
Work on the RIGHT Thing

Work on the RIGHT Thing

The easy problems are often an illusion. If they were real and they were easy, they’d be solved already. Difficult problems, on the other hand, stick around until someone with insight, dedication and commitment shows up and gets to work. Seeking out difficult problems...
Conflict – Seek Understanding

Conflict – Seek Understanding

Conflict…there is no escaping it in the workplace. But conflict doesn’t have to be a negative, it can be an opportunity for learning and growth if handled well. “Research from Columbia University shows that how you handle conflict can make or break your career. The...
Seek Stretch

Seek Stretch

Excellence is always a worthwhile pursuit. But if you cross the line to making perfection the goal, you risk slowing progress, or worse, never getting started.  “One of the traits of perfectionism is to avoid situations where you might fail.” To be a high-impact...