Lead - Innovate - Revolutionize
A journey towards new type of leadership
Daneen, I appreciated your perspective on this story of leadership in the midst of personal sacrifice. One of the first leadership lessons you reference is that of courage. One thing I have been wrestling with in my leadership journey is that […]
The story of Eddie Rickenbacker’s survival from the plane crash in October 1942 and subsequent three weeks at sea is a compelling tale of leadership in the midst of a very uncertain circumstance (Watson, 1951, pg. 62-68). While he and […]
In order to be an effective leader, it is always very helpful to pause, reflect, and take an inventory of one’s skills and effectiveness. The leadership questionnaires presented in the text (Northouse, 2019) were useful tools with which to do […]
I have been impacted by George Couros’ work on Innovative learning. He is an author and educational speaker, and his book, The Innovator’s Mindset; Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity (2015) was compelling. I attended one […]
The concept of servant leadership is a paradox, as it involves the leader leading by considering the needs of the followers in order to work towards a common goals. One principle of servant leadership discussed in the text is conceptualizing […]
The phenomenon and interplay between assigned and emergent leaders can be observed in many organizations (Northouse, 2019, pg. 8, 9). There is always an assigned leader, who, by title and position, is the one responsible for leading a group of […]
I was very interested to read Northouse’s (2019) evolution of leadership definitions over time, as it was evident that they were birthed out of a sense of where culture was at the time. As culture has shifted, so too has […]
This was another fun activity – something which I had never done before, but was actually quite easy. At first I thought it would be intimidating and onerous, but I quickly discovered the ease with which it could be done. […]
I admit that this was more fun of an activity than I expected! I have always been interested in photography, however my photos always seem to be lacking and uninteresting. My teenaged daughter with her smartphone takes much more captivating […]
Mike Caufield’s guide was a very informative, step by step guide to fact checking. I enjoyed reading through it, and trying out the steps with a few of the samples from his blog. With so much fake news, viral photos […]