Category: Leadership

Are You Listening?

In this fast-paced world, where everyone is constantly on the move, we have become accustomed to functioning in a 24/7 environment. The demand for speed is pervasive—we desire everything instantly. Meaningful conversations have become a rarity as many now prefer communicating through text messages. Face-to-face interactions, when unavoidable, are often dominated by small talk. I … Continue reading Are You Listening? →

Ethics

Over the weekend, I read an article about the latest ethics ratings among professionals in the United States. Gallup conducted a poll in December 2023, asking approximately 800 participants to rate ethics among 23 professions.1 The poll found that Nurses scored the highest, with veterinarians, engineers, dentists, and medical doctors completing the top 5 list. … Continue reading Ethics →

Leadership

I don’t usually respond to prompts, but today's one is about leadership, so I can’t resist. The prompt for today asks, 'What makes a good leader?' I’m going to write a couple of textbook definitions and then add my own comments about what good leadership looks like. The U.S. Army defines leadership as, “the activity … Continue reading Leadership →

Ethics and Social Responsibility

This morning, I was reading Jane Fritz's blog, 'Robby Robin’s Journey,' and I learned that today is International Human Solidarity Day. On the United Nations website, I found that the day is1: A day to celebrate our unity in diversity. A day to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements. A day to … Continue reading Ethics and Social Responsibility →

Evolution of Leadership

Today, I shared an article on LinkedIn from U.S. News1 that discusses the evolution of leadership, moving from the concept of a “strongman" leader—presumably referring to the authoritarian and inflexible type—to a more collaborative approach. The article highlights a survey conducted by U.S. News and The Harris Poll, identifying the most important traits for a … Continue reading Evolution of Leadership →

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

The title of this post is from an article published by the Harvard Business Review in 2013. This subject remains relevant ten years later. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, summarized his article, “Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?”, this way, “Why are so few women in management positions? The popular explanations range from women just aren’t … Continue reading Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? →

False Sense of Urgency

False urgency is a real problem in the workplace, and leaders at all levels need to learn how to identify when tasks are not urgent and, more importantly, avoid frantic and chaotic behaviors while trying to push something as urgent when it is not. I have dealt with this during my 24+ year career, and … Continue reading False Sense of Urgency →

You Can’t Lead Alone

Leadership is about influence and the ability to inspire your team and organization to achieve a goal. Most of the time, leaders will focus on meeting the goals given by their boss and then leading or influencing their subordinates to achieve those goals. Rarely do we see leaders thinking about their sphere of influence, such … Continue reading You Can’t Lead Alone →

The Other Side of Leadership

I have been mentioning the book "Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters" by Barbara Kellerman a lot lately, so I wanted to publish a short review for those interested in the topic. In her book, Barbara Kellerman presents the argument that leadership and followership are directly connected. She explains that … Continue reading The Other Side of Leadership →

Time Management

The time management process is essential if you want to be an effective leader or manager. There are professional events such as meetings, project deadlines, planning sessions, and other important tasks that you need to track. In addition, you also have personal events such as parent/teacher conferences, vacations, grocery shopping, car maintenance, among others. Prioritizing … Continue reading Time Management →