Great Leaders tell Values Embedded Stories
People perk up and listen when other people talk about values. When leaders talk about resonant core values, the values that resonate with others in your community (like a chord played on a classical guitar), they make powerful connections with those who inhabit the community with them. Speaking from the position of values, leaders (and … Continue reading
How to support S4 in the context of S2/S3 culture
Lots of folks interested in Tribal Leadership wonder if it is possible to create a stable S4 subculture inside of S2/S3 tribe. Perhaps my leadership story can help support those who would try. My conversion to the Tribal Leadership model came when a group of us began to partner around creating a high quality learning … Continue reading
Leadership v. Management
Managers often find themselves frustrated by contentious or passive employees because they treat people as if they were things. On the other hand, leaders empower people to express their desire for fulfillment in values driven efforts to accomplish something meaningful and larger than themselves by collaborating effectively with others.
