Posted on Monday, 24th November 2008 by chris wignall

I am coming to really like Patrick Lencioni‘s work. I recently read his latest book and am eager to try applying the principles and strategies to my own family. Now, he has again written something quite stimulating in his POV newsletter. (sign up here) This time he argues that no Executive/leadership team/board, whoever really makes [...]

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Posted on Friday, 21st November 2008 by chris wignall

Is your organization redundant? If you were being totally honest and no one else had to hear what you said, could you convince yourself that what you are currently doing couldn’t be done as well or better by someone else? The way you answer this question is pretty revealing. If you can’t quickly point to [...]

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Posted on Friday, 21st November 2008 by chris wignall

Too often we get the impression that leadership is a topic or skill set that can be learned in isolation from other things. I know of more than one “leader” with outstanding credentials who are making significant, obvious, and damaging blunders with stunning frequency. As we’re nearing the end of our pilot project of the [...]

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Posted on Friday, 14th November 2008 by chris wignall

Read this article from Christianity Today. A few brief observations: -If Apple can be a religion, leadership can tend towards being a cult. -That women find leadership particularly difficult is the reason for existence for our friends at Next Level Leadership. -Servant Leadership certainly has become a relatively meaningless buzzword; but I still believe it [...]

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Posted on Friday, 7th November 2008 by chris wignall

Yesterday I spent time talking with Regan Heffernan, principal of Abbey Park High School in Oakville. I had heard from some of his staff that he was a great person to work for, Abbey Park is a new school with an impressive reputation. Half and hour with Mr. Heffernan explains a big part of why. [...]

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