The W.A. Franke Honors College at the University of Arizona launched its Civic Leadership Certificate Program (CLC) in Spring 2023. Ethical Leadership, which I originally designed in Fall 2023, is one of the required courses in the program and exposes students to relevant literature and concepts from history, psychology, moral philosophy, and leadership studies. The […] The post Ethical Leadership, Trevor Hedberg first appeared on Blog of the APA.| Blog of the APA
Reacting to problems instead of anticipating them, making decisions in a haste instead of being deliberate and responding to shifting demands after they’ve occurred instead of planning and shaping the future makes you lose your effectiveness as a leader. Reactive leadership takes away your ability to lead with a vision, prioritize what matters and prevents you from building an organization where fewer fires need to be put out in the first place—same issues keep resurfacing, teams feel dir...| TechTello
What if the secret to building truly empowered teams is letting people into your head - and giving far more context than you think they need? Well, there are three things you might be missing when you try to share the bigger picture.| Infinify
The kind of work that sharpens judgment rarely feels urgent, but avoiding it for too long has a significant impact. The question isn’t how to push it onto the calendar. It’s why it keeps falling off. And how do you make it part of the way your team works without having to force it?| Infinify
Many people think that creating a good process will automatically lead to better teams, better products, or big change across a company. But that’s not how real transformation works. It’s not about following rules – it’s about discovering what works, then writing it down. Here’s how.| Infinify
Before you start hiring a product leader, take a step back and think about what you need. What really matters is knowing which traits your team needs most right now. There’s no one perfect type, though. Every strong leader is a mix. Which mix is right for you?| Infinify
Is your team’s performance going down? Is the quality of their work degrading? Have people in the team gotten into the habit of putting mediocre effort instead of targeting excellence? When you first start to notice signs of trouble in your team, it’s tempting to pin the blame on the team. Maybe they aren’t skilled enough. Maybe they have lost their spark. Maybe they just don’t care. But pause and ask yourself: What if the issue isn’t them? What if you’ve been setting the bar too ...| TechTello
One of the most powerful forces at work is teamwork. When team members learn to collaborate well, greater things are achieved—projects are completed on time without compromising on quality, business targets are met which makes the stakeholders happy and the joy and satisfaction from doing impactful work motivates the team to go after bigger and better things. But collaboration is one of the most failed efforts at work. Despite best attempts from managers and leaders, collaboration continues...| TechTello
Vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant has dropped to 39% after 6 months. That makes it folly to pursue a normal office return. Make no mistake about the danger: the Delta surge forecast to grow much worse in the next few months. Indeed, the CDC is asking vaccinated people to wear masks and recommending booster […] The post The Folly of Normal Office Return Revealed by Delta Surge first appeared on Lead Change. The post The Folly of Normal Office Return Revealed by Delta Surge ap...| Lead Change
Product people at all levels need to be great storytellers. Since communication is our primary tool, we need to use it smartly to achieve the desired results and impact. However, our world is typically not so easy to explain, so great storytelling starts with knowing what you want to say. Here is a method that will help you get there.| Infinify