by Bonnie Gorbaty | Oct 23, 2014 | leader mentoring, Leadership
Much of the potential for leadership inside us goes untapped, because our own thinking is constrained. Here are five of the most pernicious myths about leader development: Leaders are born, not made. Leaders tend to fit a certain profile—for example, most are...
by Bonnie Gorbaty | Oct 23, 2014 | leader mentoring, Leadership
There are many definitions of leadership, but the one I like most holds that leadership is the art of getting others to “willingly devote their energies and talents in a collaborative effort” to do what the leader believes can or must be done. Many efforts to develop...
by Bonnie Gorbaty | Oct 23, 2014 | Leadership, Strategic Planning
So much of our thinking at the end of the year is about budgets, goals and initiatives. If we have time, we also reflect on accomplishments. While necessary, this is the work of management—it is not leadership. The leader’s work is always more about what is possible...
by Bonnie Gorbaty | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
What do you call a leader without any followers? Someone out for a walk! That’s an old joke, but it’s true nonetheless: without followers, you can’t have leaders. Of course, the reverse is also true: followers need leaders. To really engage followers, leaders need to...
by Bonnie Gorbaty | Oct 23, 2014 | leader mentoring, Leadership
In a recent call with a group of young leaders in an industry hit hard by the recession, their stories reminded me how critical leading is when times are tough. The litany of issues shared would make for a list of “worst practices in leadership”—all of them stemmed...