Tag Archives: bad
Bad Leadership Lessons: Ignorance is Never Bliss
Knowledge is the foundation of effective leadership decisions. That’s so obvious I’m embarrassed to have to write it down. But in this age called “post-fact” even by people who know that facts are important, it’s time to restate the obvious, as loudly and as often as we can. Today’s bad leadership blog answers the question: […]
Want to be a horrible leader? Do ANY of these 50 no-nos!
Todd Nielsen has come up with “50 Bad Leadership Examples” that are well worth reading, either as cautionary behaviors or inspiration to horrific heights. Wanna be a Voldemort or a Hero? The choice is yours. Here they are; I’ve highlighted the ones I see most often in politics and organizations. Belittling and condescending communication to […]
Ego and the Anti-Leader: Dentist Walter Palmer Goes After Easy Game
I try to write about positive leaders and leadership trends here, but in the past few weeks, my heart has been heavy with the news that Walter Palmer killed a protected, named, tracked and beloved lion in Africa. And that’s got me thinking about ego-driven leadership. The killing will have consequences, according to EcoWatch: “The […]
Michelle Bachmann: Called to Leadership?
Every one of us has heard a call to leadership, in some part of our lives. Michelle Bachmann was called by the Koch Brothers, who put the tea in the Tea Party’s bank accounts. But now, despite her brave front, she seems to have been called away from leadership, at least in the front lines […]
“Irony-Free” Leadership Zones: N. Korean dictator “sexiest man alive?”
The Onion‘s satirical announcement became real news in Mainland China this week. The online version of the People’s Daily picked up the Onion’s annual insult to the world’s most notorious dictators (and to People Magazine’s annual fluff feature), celebrating Kim Jong-Un’s international sex appeal with a 55 page photo spread. Wow. 55 pages! I wish I’d seen […]
Why Good Ideas Go Bad
If only the success of business strategies didnʻt depend so often on the organizational skills of one leader to figure out if theyʻre any good, and then make them work! Scot Adams shows us exactly what happens when weak strategy hits the desk of a bad leader. Good strategy doesnʻt fare much better. Hereʻs a list […]
Is it Leadership or Just Regular Crazy?
What would we do without Scott Adams to bring us down to earth about the ways we, as part of organizations and in the greater cultural vortex of human advancement, (mis)manage our development!? I admit it, Iʻm an idealist, with my theories and practices of sustainable leadership, community-centered aloha leadership, and the most challenging of […]
