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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.      …

Three Fallacies of Leadership

February 25, 2016Ken WredeCrisis management, Leadership, Leadership development, leadership principles

To paraphrase the old saying, “Leadership is like the weather – everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about it.” People seem to accept leadership, good or bad, as a cosmic fate that simply happens. If we benefit, great. If we suffer from inadequate leadership, it is perceived as bad fortune and unavoidable. I…

Leadership is Like a Good Suit

July 30, 2015Ken WredeCrisis management, Leadership, Leadership development, leadership principles, organizational culture

(Or The Fallacy of Leadership Style) There are a lot of articles and posts written on the subject of leadership style.  Most of it is based on a faulty premise: you are your leadership style and your leadership style is you. In other words, people are led to believe that they are defined by their leadership style…

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,…

Cooperation over Compliance

July 23, 2015Ken WredeCooperation, leadership principles, organizational culture

When you are in a position of authority, what is the best use of your time?  How do you get more leadership bang for the buck? One of my leadership principles is to create a healthy organizational culture.  I think the best way to convey the message is to cultivate cooperation from people instead of…

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