International Business News Blogs - Leadership Journal http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/leadership-journal.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/leadership-journal.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif "Your old road is rapidly aging," Bob Dylan proclaimed to the powers that be in 1964. "Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand." Recent experiences have left me thinking often of that now-iconic line over the past few days; in this post, I want to encourage you to think about whether you are either standing in the way or offering a hand to those coming after you. In the last couple of weeks, I've listened to Bill Clinton give a commencement speech to my eldest chi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100615/how-are-you-developing-future-leaders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/27691/20100615/how-are-you-developing-future-leaders.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:11 EDT The one thing President Obama got wrong in his remarks at the close of yesterday's buzz-filled White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility was when he started by saying that he would not be as good as his wife, who'd spoken earlier to open the half-day meeting. Perhaps he was just being kind, or coy. From where I sat as a participant, I'd say that they were equally inspired and inspiring. Both spoke with the kind of clarity and grasp that comes from personal reflection on real struggle. B... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100402/the-first-couple-andnew-era-of-workplace.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25560/20100402/the-first-couple-andnew-era-of-workplace.htm Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:06:20 EDT When Stevie Wonder first sang "I just called to say I love you," no one wondered whether he would have been better off tweeting his message instead of picking up the phone. Not so today. Recently, in my Wharton MBA course on leadership from the point of view of the whole person, we grappled with the challenge of how to choose among the various media options available today for connecting with important people in all the different parts of your life. We came up with 17 different media cur... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100312/tweet-or-meet-how-to-choose-your.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25290/20100312/tweet-or-meet-how-to-choose-your.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:18 EST Okay, let's say you and a few colleagues or friends have formed an informal peer coaching network dedicated to helping each other improve performance. What's next? As I described in my last post, you can be either directive or nondirective in your coaching approach. Here, I'll offer ideas for how you can increase your ability to do both forms well, and so enjoy the benefits of being part of a fruitful and fun coaching community. The Directive Approach — Giving Useful Feedback The essenc... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100224/honing-your-skills-aspeer-coach.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25289/20100224/honing-your-skills-aspeer-coach.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:39:12 EST Who's the better quarterback, Drew Brees or Peyton Manning? Perhaps a more compelling question for you, the developing leader, is this: How did these guys — and all the great performers you might admire — get to be so good at what they do? A healthy dose of natural talent, of course — but talent only gets you so far. They also had real passion for the game, and coaching support that enabled them to improve their performance capacity continually over years of practice. Assuming you've go... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100206/how-to-cultivatepeer-coaching-network.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25288/20100206/how-to-cultivatepeer-coaching-network.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:08:27 EST It's hard to focus on your work when your child is hallucinating. One of the least discussed yet quite salient issues for American business in this year of health care reform is an important yet hidden cost associated with mental illness: the drain on productive work endured by family members struggling to support loved ones who suffer from such diseases. The good news for business leaders is that it's not hard to do something to help and thus feel good while improving company culture an... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091203/the-hidden-business-cost-of-mental-illness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25287/20091203/the-hidden-business-cost-of-mental-illness.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:26:27 EST Bruce Springsteen — great leader? You might be skeptical, but bear with me as I describe a few practical ideas we can pull from Springsteen's repertoire of the critical "soft skills" that set the memorably high-impact leaders apart from the rest of the pack. Bruce's epic music is a source of inspiration for millions around the world. Like many others, his impact on me has been deeply personal. On a recent night in Philadelphia, listening to Bruce and his E Street Band, I was reminded ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091102/three-reasons-why-bruce-is-the-best.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25286/20091102/three-reasons-why-bruce-is-the-best.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:15 EST The Hurt Locker is a gripping movie — enthusiastically and universally acclaimed — about an elite team of American soldiers in Iraq "who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat." Time after time we watch the team's new leader, Staff Sergeant William James, arrive at a bomb site and, with gut-wrenching intensity and focus, attempt to untangle and defuse an I.E.D. (improvised explosive device). Totally consumed by his mission, he exposes his two ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090909/why-the-hurt-locker-hurts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25285/20090909/why-the-hurt-locker-hurts.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:56:19 EDT Leaders gain trust and teach people what's important to them by telling stories. But these days there's so much to attend to — now! — coming at us so fast. You might be tempted to let slide your soft skills, like how to tell a useful story. Just get to the point and move on to the next thing on the list. No time for fluff. Even President Obama, who masterfully demonstrated his storytelling skills in the campaign, was recently described as shuffling from one crucial issue to the next, like... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090804/howtwo-minute-story-helps-you-lead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25284/20090804/howtwo-minute-story-helps-you-lead.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:42:46 EDT What kind of leadership do we need now? This was the question I asked last week at the beginning of a day-long workshop attended by a group of senior-level women at a major technology firm headquartered on the west coast of the US. And I've been asking this question of thousands of other business professionals over the last year or so in similar settings around the country. Just a few days ago, in Puerto Rico, I asked it again at a gathering of business executives and, again I heard pretty muc... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/becomemore-creative-leader-think-small.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/25283/20090615/becomemore-creative-leader-think-small.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:54:39 EDT "Your old road is rapidly aging," Bob Dylan proclaimed to the powers that be in 1964. "Please get out of the new one if you can't lend your hand." Recent experiences have left me thinking often of that now-iconic line over the past few days; in this post, I want to encourage you to think about whether you are either standing in the way or offering a hand to those coming after you. In the last couple of weeks, I've listened to Bill Clinton give a commencement speech to my eldest chi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100615/how-are-you-developing-future-leaders.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/17203/20100615/how-are-you-developing-future-leaders.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:50:11 EDT The one thing President Obama got wrong in his remarks at the close of yesterday's buzz-filled White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility was when he started by saying that he would not be as good as his wife, who'd spoken earlier to open the half-day meeting. Perhaps he was just being kind, or coy. From where I sat as a participant, I'd say that they were equally inspired and inspiring. Both spoke with the kind of clarity and grasp that comes from personal reflection on real struggle. B... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100402/the-first-couple-andnew-era-of-workplace.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14588/20100402/the-first-couple-andnew-era-of-workplace.htm Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:06:20 EDT When Stevie Wonder first sang "I just called to say I love you," no one wondered whether he would have been better off tweeting his message instead of picking up the phone. Not so today. Recently, in my Wharton MBA course on leadership from the point of view of the whole person, we grappled with the challenge of how to choose among the various media options available today for connecting with important people in all the different parts of your life. We came up with 17 different media cur... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100312/tweet-or-meet-how-to-choose-your.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14337/20100312/tweet-or-meet-how-to-choose-your.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:18 EST Okay, let's say you and a few colleagues or friends have formed an informal peer coaching network dedicated to helping each other improve performance. What's next? As I described in my last post, you can be either directive or nondirective in your coaching approach. Here, I'll offer ideas for how you can increase your ability to do both forms well, and so enjoy the benefits of being part of a fruitful and fun coaching community. The Directive Approach — Giving Useful Feedback The essenc... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100224/honing-your-skills-aspeer-coach.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14336/20100224/honing-your-skills-aspeer-coach.htm Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:39:12 EST Who's the better quarterback, Drew Brees or Peyton Manning? Perhaps a more compelling question for you, the developing leader, is this: How did these guys — and all the great performers you might admire — get to be so good at what they do? A healthy dose of natural talent, of course — but talent only gets you so far. They also had real passion for the game, and coaching support that enabled them to improve their performance capacity continually over years of practice. Assuming you've go... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100206/how-to-cultivatepeer-coaching-network.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14335/20100206/how-to-cultivatepeer-coaching-network.htm Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:08:27 EST It's hard to focus on your work when your child is hallucinating. One of the least discussed yet quite salient issues for American business in this year of health care reform is an important yet hidden cost associated with mental illness: the drain on productive work endured by family members struggling to support loved ones who suffer from such diseases. The good news for business leaders is that it's not hard to do something to help and thus feel good while improving company culture an... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091203/the-hidden-business-cost-of-mental-illness.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14334/20091203/the-hidden-business-cost-of-mental-illness.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:26:27 EST Bruce Springsteen — great leader? You might be skeptical, but bear with me as I describe a few practical ideas we can pull from Springsteen's repertoire of the critical "soft skills" that set the memorably high-impact leaders apart from the rest of the pack. Bruce's epic music is a source of inspiration for millions around the world. Like many others, his impact on me has been deeply personal. On a recent night in Philadelphia, listening to Bruce and his E Street Band, I was reminded ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091102/three-reasons-why-bruce-is-the-best.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14333/20091102/three-reasons-why-bruce-is-the-best.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:06:15 EST The Hurt Locker is a gripping movie — enthusiastically and universally acclaimed — about an elite team of American soldiers in Iraq "who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat." Time after time we watch the team's new leader, Staff Sergeant William James, arrive at a bomb site and, with gut-wrenching intensity and focus, attempt to untangle and defuse an I.E.D. (improvised explosive device). Totally consumed by his mission, he exposes his two ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090909/why-the-hurt-locker-hurts.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14332/20090909/why-the-hurt-locker-hurts.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:56:19 EDT Leaders gain trust and teach people what's important to them by telling stories. But these days there's so much to attend to — now! — coming at us so fast. You might be tempted to let slide your soft skills, like how to tell a useful story. Just get to the point and move on to the next thing on the list. No time for fluff. Even President Obama, who masterfully demonstrated his storytelling skills in the campaign, was recently described as shuffling from one crucial issue to the next, like... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090804/howtwo-minute-story-helps-you-lead.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14331/20090804/howtwo-minute-story-helps-you-lead.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:42:46 EDT What kind of leadership do we need now? This was the question I asked last week at the beginning of a day-long workshop attended by a group of senior-level women at a major technology firm headquartered on the west coast of the US. And I've been asking this question of thousands of other business professionals over the last year or so in similar settings around the country. Just a few days ago, in Puerto Rico, I asked it again at a gathering of business executives and, again I heard pretty muc... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090615/becomemore-creative-leader-think-small.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14330/20090615/becomemore-creative-leader-think-small.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:54:39 EDT