In the West, we tend to emphasize leaders who are competitive, aggressive, outgoing and charismatic (a.k.a. extroverted). Extroversion is yang. Yin leaders are different. This series highlights those differences, pointing to effective leaders from today and throughout history that exemplify the other side of leadership. In truth, we need both kinds of leaders to be healthy and balanced in our organizations.Read More
Identifying the Signs of Stress and What to Do About It
The only way to combat stress is to recognize it early, and to implement a plan to correct it. Are you or your team members experiencing stress? Here are some of the most common signs of stress:Read More
With his engineering background, Rodger Price is most in his element when he’s planning and designing development systems for his clients. His analytical mind and specifically tailored programs, combined with his background in corporate talent management, give him a unique perspective for developing leaders and teams.We sat down with Rodger, who is the most recent addition to The Complete Leader faculty, to talk about his development philosophy and the importance of being true to your design.
What is your favorite part of coaching leaders?
I have always enjoyed seeing that light bulb go on for people. It’s remarkable what learning will do for your career. I like to help people learn, and I enjoy learning myself as well.Read More
… and how to screw them up.
At a recent conference, I was asked what 2015 would be the year of. My response: 2015 will be the Year of Executive Awakening. Executives of organizations large and small will finally embrace modern branding. Even if just to play catch up, it still means that 2015 will be the year that the principles of social business will be embraced and promoted.
At the core of this shift from grudging acceptance to full endorsement are three branding essentials. But because old habits are hard to break, executives can still mess them up with traditional thinking and methods.Read More
At the beginning of April, Dan Price, founder and CEO of Gravity Payments in Seattle, announced that he was raising the minimum salary at his 120-person payment processing company to $70,000. Most of the money for these raises will come from cutting Dan’s salary from $1 million to $70,000 per year as well. The rest will come out of the $2.2 million the company expects to earn in profit this year.Read More
When it comes to leadership development, organizations are operating in a completely different arena than they were even five years ago. Developing leaders into today’s business climate has a unique set of challenges. The leadership drought and the leadership gap have created a substantial deficiency for both the quantity and quality of leadership.Read More
By Ron Price, Strategy Magazine, May 2015
When it comes to leadership development, organizations are operating in a completely different arena than they were even five years ago. Developing leaders into today’s business climate has a unique set of challenges. The leadership drought—with Boomers turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 per day and a sheer lack of bodies at the next level to replace them—combined with the leadership gap—Gen Xers and Millennials without the necessary experience to lead—have created a substantial deficiency for both the quantity and quality of leadership.Read More
Conceptual thinkers have an astute understanding of why something is being done. They can think at an abstract level and easily apply their insights to the situation. Read More
All Business Experts, April 2015
Have you ever been on a high-performing team? I mean truly high performing, where the synchronicity of all members is so fine-tuned that it feels effortless the harder you push?Read More
The Complete Leader faculty member Shawn Kent Hayashi talks about the need for leaders to develop futuristic thinking skills. Read More