Decisionaid.ohri.ca/docs/das/OPDG.pdf. Screenshots — Beergame. Axialent. Axialent. Peggy Holman | Cultivating leadership for complex times. Maintaining Physical, Social and Mental Fitness for Peak Performance - Tim Tobin. The Evolution of Epistemology (from Evolutionary Theory Conference Summary), Esalen Center for Theory & Research. Leadership character: The role of selflessness - Guest Insights. Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 07/22/2011 Jul 22, 2011 05:13 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost By Col. Eric Kail This piece is the third installment in a six-part series on leadership character by Col. We’ve all had leaders who are really taken with their image in the mirror, so impressed by the power and influence they seemingly wield.
But speaking of mirrors, let’s turn them on ourselves. No one wants a weak leader, and no one should have to tolerate one. One of the best leaders I've had the privilege to follow once told me: "To lead is to serve; nothing more, nothing less. " It takes heart and soul to lead in a manner worthy of the respect of your followers. Selfish leaders generally fear two things. Demand the respect of others and it will slip through your hands like water, where the harder you squeeze the faster it fades. As leaders, we hold others — especially subordinate leaders — accountable. Col. More in this series: Introduction to the ‘leadership character’ series Part one: The role of courage. Leadership character: The role of empathy - Guest Insights. Posted at 06:13 PM ET, 10/28/2011 Oct 28, 2011 10:13 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost By Col. Eric Kail This piece is the fourth installment in a six-part series on leadership character by Col.
Eric Kail. Perhaps the most pervasive axiom on the topic of leadership is that leadership is all about people. These truths, in turn, rest upon empathy, one’s capacity to comprehend or experience the emotions of another. People decide just how much they will allow you to lead them. Transactional leadership, which relies purely on formal authority, only works for a short time and achieves diminished results. Humility is essential to character-based leadership. Interestingly, the followers decide how empathetic a leader really is, and this is how the most powerful and effective leaders receive their influence. Powerful leaders value their followers as individuals.
In this way, empathy is far more critical to good leadership than any technical knowledge, skill or ability. Col. More in this series: Leadership character: The role of courage - Guest Insights. Posted at 04:15 PM ET, 06/23/2011 Jun 23, 2011 08:15 PM EDT TheWashingtonPost By Col. Eric Kail This piece is the first installment in a six-part series on leadership character by Col. Eric Kail. Are you a courageous leader? The question often leads the imagination to extreme examples such as rushing into a burning building without hesitation in order to save someone.
Most of us overestimate our courage, just as we do many other attributes so vital to maintaining a positive self-image. Hoping or thinking that we will be courageous when a critical moment arrives is a cowardly approach. To assess courageous leadership in yourself and in the lives of those you lead, you can begin by looking for indicators that represent a struggle to resolve the conflict between self and truth.
Developing courage, especially moral courage, in yourself and in others starts by shifting the focus from doing things right to doing the right things. Col. More in this series: Part one: The role of courage.