Almost every day I get stuck in some way. Sometimes it’s a relatively small thing, like failing to write a thank you note to someone who helped me out. Other times, it’s a really big deal, like not updating my website… you know, the one that still looks like it was designed ten years ago? Thankfully, most of time I find a way to get myself unstuck. But some problems are super sticky. With those, all too often I conveniently find a way to distract myself from doing anything about it. (Maybe you’re doing that right now by reading this post. Don’t feel bad… it’s what we all do.) If I pause long enough to listen to my thoughts, I realize that I’m actually afraid to take action. More likely, I’m
For some people, the term collaborative leadership is an oxymoron. From their perspective, either you are leading or your collaborating, but never both. This series of articles is designed to bring those terms into alignment. It provides immediately useful definitions for collaboration and collaborative leadership, and practical guidance on how to create and foster a culture that supports collaboration in the workplace... or in any community for that matter, large or small. On this blog's index page, the most recently written entries are listed first. Here's the order in which the posts are intended to be read, including links to each: Top 5 Reasons Most Companies Fail at Collaboration – hig
