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Leaders and managers, the important difference

June 8, 2016Ken WredeNo commentsFunctional Leadership, HR, Human Resources, leadership principles, Organization Development

There is a huge difference between leaders and managers. Never sell managers short, they are the stewards of resources. Their problems will cost you money Leaders are the stewards of culture. If the organizational culture is toxic, it is the fault of the leaders. Their problems will cost you your whole organization.      …

Suncoast Business Leaders Leadership Panel

May 21, 2016Ken WredeNo commentsHuman Resources, Leadership, Leadership development, organizational culture, Suncoast Business Leaders

This is just a quick note to thank Laurie MacDonald from MacDonaldConsultants for hosting a wonderful leadership panel on 18 May at the Centre Club Tampa sponsored by The Suncoast Business Leaders organization.

How to Screw-up Leadership Development

August 6, 2015Ken WredeFunctional Leadership, HR, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership development, Organization Development, organizational culture

<tap> <tap> CEOs <tap> <tap> Are you out there?  Anybody? <tap> <tap> COOs? CFOs? <tap> <tap> Is this thing on? I really want to be that motivator guy.  You know, the guy that runs around and pumps everyone up.  I want to throw those pithy motivational quotes that seem deep and meaningful, but also contradict…

I was Interview by Jonathan Pritchard (ALWD)

July 27, 2015Ken WredeCognition, Critical Thinking, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership development, leadership principles

I had a podcast interview with Jonathan Pritchard over at A Life Well Designed. Jonathan uses design principles to analyze challenges in life and business, then applies design techniques to find elegant, effective solutions. (For some reason I had a tough time enunciating, but I hope the messages were clear.) I enjoyed the interview immensely,…

Why are We Assessing Leadership Roles and Styles?

July 16, 2015Ken WredeBusiness Policy, Critical Thinking, HR, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership development, psychology

What is the point of all of it? Millions of dollars are spent each year on personality assessment tests.  But, nobody can express a clear reason why. “Two and a half million Americans a year take the Myers-Briggs. Eighty-nine companies out of the US Fortune 100 make use of it, for recruitment and selection or…

Managing the Power Game

May 28, 2015Ken WredeHuman Resources, Leadership, Leadership development

We cannot avoid the influences and effect of power in daily life.  It is a dynamic, complicated byproduct of social interaction and constantly changes even in a single relationship between two people. How often has the phrase “where do you want to eat?” come up and how often was that decision based on your desire…

No, You’re Not a Leader

April 23, 2015Ken Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership development

Sitting in a chair does not make you a leader. (Not even if it is a really nice chair). I struggled for a long time over the difference between being a leader and being a manager.  I knew there was an important way to parse the two, but it took me a while to figure…

Leadership – Nature vs Nurture

April 9, 2015KW WredeBusiness Policy, HR, Human Resources, Leadership, Leadership development, Policy

Leadership, like any human attribute, comes down to DNA and culture – Nature versus Nurture. I am firmly convinced that every skill necessary to be a great leader can, unequivocally, be learned and mastered by anyone.  Full stop. That is the “Nurture” part. The skills and the theory represent a limited field of knowledge.  With…

On Being a Good Leader (Recognize Performance, additional thoughts)

November 6, 2014KW WredeHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance

I discussed performance recognition in earlier posts and have a few additional comments. Genuine, honest praise pays dividends in morale, performance, and retention. Reinforce the recognition. Take the opportunity to recognize achievement at each lower level. I mentioned several ways of recognizing performance: individual recognition, peer recognition, formal group recognition, industry awards, industry travel and conferences.

On Being a Good Leader (Recogize Performance) Part 2 of 2

October 23, 2014KW Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance, Personal branding

(Continued from “Recognize Performance, Part 1 of 2“.) It is a real challenge to be a good boss. There are a number of actions you can take that can make you the “best boss” someone ever had. One of the most important, and perhaps one of the simplest, means of connecting with subordinates is the…

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