In our last segment, we pointed out how a chameleon leader may come across as a wise and discerning person, when in reality, a chameleon leader is flexible to a fault, making inappropriate accommodations to the people and circumstances around them. ...
Goldilocks, Porcupines, And Chameleons, Part 3: The Chameleon Leader
Now that we have discussed “The Goldilocks Zone” (the “just right” leadership relationship of effective leaders, and porcupine leaders (prickly, unapproachable, defensive leaders), we are finally able to reveal the chameleon leader. Yo ...
Goldilocks, Porcupines & Chameleons – Part 2B: The Porcupine Leader
In our last post, we discussed the challenges working with leaders who are prickly, unapproachable and highly defensive, earning them the tile of a porcupine leader. The porcupine leader is rightly termed a fundamentalist. I am NOT using the term to refer ...
Goldilocks, Porcupines & Chameleons – Part 2: The Porcupine Leader
We have been talking about the “just right” leadership style of being in The Goldilocks Zone.When the inner core and outer ring are in the Goldilocks Zone, leaders are able to effectively express beliefs and core values, making them easy to follow. ...
Goldilocks, Porcupines & Chameleons – Part 1B: Inner Core & Outer Ring Connection
In our last blog we discussed the three circles that a leader operates within: the non-negotiable, unchanging inner core and his or her contextually generated attitudes, decisions and actions. The leadership challenge is to keep the inner core and outer r ...
Goldilocks, Porcupines & Chameleons – Part 1
What is the “Goldilocks Zone” and how can leaders become stronger by getting into sync with it? One of the many challenges that leaders face is to keep the inner core and outer ring, which we will discuss in this blog, operating in the “Goldilocks Zone”, ...
Leadership By Magical Thinking
The announcement of a new tomorrow is necessary to begin the journey to the future. But it is just the beginning. The vision must not only be widely understood and passionately embraced. If it is to be genuinely transforming, it must be effectively ex ...
“Dreamers Of The Day” Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves
We last left off discussing the difference of day dreamers vs. “Dreamers of the Day” with the major difference being: day dreamers have a vision, while “Dreamers of the Day” are able to realize their vision in the real world. Finishing our conversation on ...
Day Dreamers & Dreamers Of The Day
Today, as you go throughout your day leading others, and watching other leaders in action, be encouraged that you can make your vision a reality; you can see true transformation around you by gaining inspiration from other’s success. Consider, today, are ...
Leading In The Shadow – Part 3
It is imperative that leaders embrace a stance of “realistic hope.” By way of realism, this means embracing the inherent difficulty of life and leadership, knowing that we live in a fallen world full of Shadows. Leaders should expect the forces of tod ...