FROM GREG’S DESK

Because your real job is change.

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Tina, What’s Leadership Got to Do with it?

Tina, Tina Turner, Anna Mae Bullock died on May 24, 2023.  Much has appeared since then about her: her wondrous musical talent, her passion for both working and living, and her deep personal struggles….

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Oscars, Hope, Fear, Leadership and Change

Incredibly, the Academy Awards Committee hasn’t asked for my nominations for best picture of 2022. Doubtless the oversight results from the fact that I have two nominations…..

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DEI--an Evolving (and Instructive) Case Study

Just take 3 minutes. Watch this MLB (Major League Baseball) clip about the first woman to manage in a men's professional baseball league (last year). No detailed 'baseball talk' (unfortunately for me, baseball geek that I am, but that's beside the point for our focus here)….

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MLK, Leadership….and Followership

Great leaders evolve, both themselves and their leadership and they help those who choose to follow them to evolve as well, as people and as co-creators of leadership.

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ABOUT THE BLOG

Just another day at my Antarctic office.

Just another day at my Antarctic office.

When leaders and their organizations face challenges, there's a lot at stake… The “hard stuff” is often the “soft stuff”— like building and maintaining strong working relationships among leaders and their people. Challenging times place special demands on organizations and everyone in them. Through this blog, I will share insights and lessons from my research and field experience on the perspective, skills, and support you need to handle those demands.

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