Posts Tagged ‘collaboration’
Discernment for our times
Discernment – A Road Map Here is a roadmap to this double-issue of eight entries. The world has changed Less and less of our world is settled and predictable. More and more is unsettled and unpredictable. Discernment—knowing when to hold, fold, walk away, or find a better way—is at a premium. Turnover Never have we…
Read MoreCollaborating … when it is difficult
A Review: Collaborating with the Enemy By Adam Kahane Discernment suggests that we work with others to define the problem and work together on a solution. Complexity and polarization, however, often make this difficult. Adam Kahane has been at the center of many of the world’s toughest challenges, seeking to end conflict in Columbia and…
Read MoreTransforming culture in uncertain times
Transformational Leadership When in doubt, reach out! Positional power is dead. Fear, lack of trust, and chaos call for new leadership: collaborative, adaptive, transformational. Guard, Guide, and Grow Borrowing heavily from Bridges (Transitions), Deal (Corporate Cultures), and Heifetz (Leadership on the Line), three words seem to embody the need for transformative leadership in our times:…
Read MoreCreating a Strong Governance Team
Transformative Board Development Start with the end in mind. – Stephen Covey A shift in thinking I started out to write about the details of onboarding new members – transactional – how to impose lots of new learning in a short period of time. But if our goal is to grow a strong governance team…
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