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In a modern organizational context, there is a style of leadership that focuses not so much on personal bravery in defending the organization against an external enemy as on the capacity of the leader (as manager) to instill organizational bravery in those with whom this leader works.

In the modern world, the role of leader merges with that of manager. The successful leader, in other words, is a successful manager—and management can be taught and managers can be created. Managers operating in modern organizations are not born into greatness nor do they necessarily need external forces (such as enemies) or auspicious circumstances (an appropriate vision at the …

The following article was contributed by: http://sealthedealsuccesskit.com/ The attached article provides two case studies of coaching teams rather than individual clients. The joy of being a coach is the abundance of unique opportunities to apply coaching skills in a variety of settings. I’ve had two opportunities to coach corporate teams. The first group was the legal department of a Fortune …

Examine your behavior and identify when and where you may jump the chain – including with frontline workers. What are your triggers - directives that you don’t see being implemented, breakdowns in procedure, waste being generated?

A person is assigned this third form of leadership because he or she can articulate a vision of the future that is persuasive and motivating.

A person is assigned this form of leadership because the organization in which he or she works is confronting a major challenge (the enemy) that is very strong and quite menacing.

At some point in every training, I ask the question, “When is anger appropriate in the work place?” In every training so far, the response has been, “Never.”  Good to hear; yet, despite this understanding, anger continues to be at least a tolerated behavior in the culture of most organizations. Let’s take a closer look. Anger in the work place …

Every crisis calls for great leadership. Today, a generation of leaders is being severely tested. One bad decision, even one bad attitude in top management can cost people their jobs. That’s why executive coaching is an essential development tool for leaders at every level. Each year, the Sherpa Executive Coaching Survey offers insight into leadership development and executive coaching. For …

In its premodern form, there is a widely-present leadership style that is founded on WISDOM.