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Crowd Wisdom

Get out and talk to your team and other experts!  There are two kinds of leadership:  Those who make decisions in an “isolation chamber” and those who ask everyone to weigh in.  Two-thirds of executives only consider one option when making decisions, according to Chip and Dan Heath, co-authors of Decisive:  How to Make Better…

Engagement or Divorce? More on Change

I was doing some reading on successful ways to make change in an organization.  Engaging with influential peers and non-leaders is a great place to start.  According to an article from Training & Development Magazine (April 2011, by author, Phaedra Brotherton) employees are often skeptical of proposed changes, and downright distrusting of firm leadership until…