Matthew
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Posts by Matthew Squirell:
Blog Post One
After stimulating some new life to once dormant academic muscles, the work in this course was a great way to shake loose some of the residue and re-engage some excellent material with a fresh perspective. Leadership ethics and leading people and organizations through aspects of change are two particular course learnings that have impacted my …
Light from Many Lamps – Part Five
In times of war, the sense of hope usually becomes the first of many casualties because the paralysis of fear overwhelms the populace, leaving a negative and lasting impression well beyond the physical destruction upon the landscape. After the last shot is fired, the battle for spiritual healing never ends, and those with permanently scarred …
Blog Post Two
In an increasingly complex world, the less often organizations have to confront sudden and unexpected changes, the better off they are. However, as one of life’s great truths, change will happen; therefore, organizations that invest in the development and integration of foresight as a means to competently adapt and respond to environmental uncertainty, the less …
Response to Sarah – Light from Many Lamps – Part 4
Hello Sarah I really appreciate the way your prepared your response drawing upon some very strong intuition, insight, pragmatism and specific tools you use within your professional and personal life when facing suffocating demands and expectations. I echo your struggle and short tolerance for the “I am too busy syndrome”; but alas, I fall into the …
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Response to Norm – Light from Many Lamps – Part 4
Hello Norm A good synopsis with some important reflections as it relates to leadership even though the passage does not make it necessarily clear and obvious what the leadership lesson could be. When discussing “constructive controversy” as a leader skillset, I believe you accurately described what I have personally learned in terms of knowing when …
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Corporate Ethics
In my opinion, the manifestation of an ethic is both involuntarily and intentionally reflexive. One that is naturally formed from the dynamic tension that exists between what a person values and the demands that the environment is placing upon those values; and second, one formed out of ego, or a simple conscious belief that a …
Light from Many Lamps – Part Four
In an ever-shrinking world filled with increasing demands and distractions, affording yourself the means to enjoy solitude and the art of contemplation is fast becoming a rare luxury. Regardless of the approach, style, technique or strategy, leading others through a culture that abhors living a minimalistic or simplified life is not an enterprise for the …
Blog Post Two
When finding ways to create a culture of inclusion in the workplace, the obvious risk for most organizations occurs in the absence of consistent and mindful stewardship. Reason being because bias and prejudice takes hold, leaving a promising vision consigned to either a toothless policy directive, hiring guideline, or pie chart, categorizing diversity for a …
Blog Post One
In the book titled Leadership, Peter G. Northouse (2016) presents three case studies at the end of chapter 15 which provide situational aspects to some of the most common challenges female leaders confront in the workplace. Even though “the predicament of female leaders has improved significantly in recent decades”, the old metaphor glass ceiling (used …