Sometimes Leadership-Followership in a Given Situation is Not Settled

Text posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Productive relationships are all about give and take. Who is the leader? Who is the follower?

Sometimes leadership/followership in a given situation is not settled. Maybe power is being contested in your particular situation. Usually it’s not. But maybe it is. After all, power contests occur all the time from the [...]

Who Is This Boss at Work?

Video posted Monday, February 27, 2012 and removed Monday, May 7, 2012 Transcript of video available by clicking here.

What if You Feel Like a Free Agent Instead of a Leader or Follower?

Text posted Thursday, February 23, 2012 When I talk about leadership/followership, sometimes people ask me, “What if you feel like neither a leader, nor a follower, but more like an independent actor? What about being a ‘free agent’?”

Of course, we are all free agents, whether we know it or not, at least when it comes to work and career. In the post-job-security [...]

Being a Strong Follower Doesn’t Mean That You Never Push-Back

Text posted Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Being a strong follower doesn’t mean that you never ask questions, never make requests, never push-back, never disagree, never debate. Being a strong follower often requires that you ask questions. Just make sure they are good penetrating questions that help clarify the mission, strategy, tactics and the plan for execution.

Being a strong follower often requires [...]

Managing Competing and Conflicting Boss Demands

Video posted Monday, February 20, 2012 and removed Monday, May 7, 2012 Transcript of video available by clicking here.