Image via Wikipedia A colleague used the word “simplistic” in describing the 10 principles of process consulting offered by Ed Schein. I interpreted his use of the word simplistic in describing shines 10 principles as a negative thing. There’s a part of me that remembers the 10 Commandments are simplistic too. In my studies of […]
Category: Planning
Information technology: integrating IT into Strategic planning
Image by Chris Pirillo via Flickr Your information technology department MUST be part of your strategic planning process for our value can be created and multiplied2 reasons: 1. they have possibilities and enablers that may suggest new ways that your value can be created,d explanded, multplied, leveraged 2. if they don’t know where you are […]
A reflection on charismatic leadership
Image via Wikipedia I am naturally skeptical about charismatic leaders, but I have seen its power in action. Just before GEN Petraeus left our college to take command in Iraq he gathered faculty and students in our large auditorium, which seats 2500. He spoke in a very relaxed manner, hardly the tone you might expect […]
Reflecting on self-directed leadership in a military college environment (an action research approach)
Image via Wikipedia The purpose of this assignment is reflect upon my learning through this course and to describe what I am doing to provide for the development of leadership capabilities in those who look to me for direction and guidance. My professional work centers on preparing Army organizational leaders for a world of complexity […]
A reflection on Hunt’s “Leadership: A new synthesis” (1996)
Image via Wikipedia remember that Hunt is writing his synthesis in 1996, and he comes from the leadership discipline, not education or cognitive neuroscience. He is good when it comes to synthesizing existing literature, but his excursions into the future of “what-if” are not very convincing. There has been a lot of important work done […]
A reflection on leading and managing a complex Participatory Action Research curriculum project
Image via Wikipedia 1. Introduction The purpose of this paper is to examine my current leadership skills. I will describe and reflect upon a recent curriculum project that I was in charge of at the US Army command and Gen. staff College. I will use a lens of the Bolman and Deal four Frameworks to evaluate […]
The problem of “Peacegaming”
Image via Wikipedia During one of our staff group brainstorming sessions, we were considering the shortfalls of conventional wargaming when it came to examining/understanding Stability operations, and the transition to them. The conventional wargaming methods didn’t feel right in helping us try to visualize our situation and solve our problem. We weren’t sure that it […]
A reflection on meeting management and the use of silence
Image via Wikipedia Manny: I agree that when we feel connected to our purpose that our decisions and actions come naturally and easily and we can find the resources we need to break through challenges. Staying connected in a human way to our sources of strength with an appreciation of our own limits but our […]
is there a difference between coaching and mentoring?
Image by bluehenfoto via Flickr Here are the differences I see between coaches and mentors: 1. to me coaching is about improving performance first and the person second. I see mentors focused on individual growth, holistically, rather than specific or particular performance. 2. I think the coach gets his power or authority from the formal […]
a reflection on critical pluralism, pragmatism, & politics
Image by zenonline via Flickr my take on critical pluralism is that it is a form of scholarly pragmatism, in the following sense: Pragmatism could be a shortcut around doing “due diligence” if it becomes a habit to satisfice, and avoid doing deep analysis and comparisons between perspectives , solutions, methods. there are some situations […]