IN A WORLD OF TOO MUCH LEADERSHIP WE ARE ALL FOLLOWERS In today’s world, it’s easy to focus on the importance of leadership. But what about courageous followership? Followership is an integral part of any successful team or organization, and in a world of too much leadership, understanding how to be an effective and courageous …
A Lesson on Leadership and Teamwork I had the pleasure of presenting to another group of amazing young warriors this past week. This time I got to discuss leadership and shlichut (acting as an emissary) with two teams from Duvdevan (Cherries) at the Commando Training Facility and School. These young men are about to face …
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I was asked by my Casualty Officer, Noa, if I would be willing to give another talk to some officers. This time it would be to a group of officers like her. Young women who take responsibility for wounded soldiers as well as the families of those soldiers who fall during their service. I jumped, …
We engage politics and power in most of our relationships. Unfortunately, most of us view politics and power in a negative light. But a big part of leadership means engaging in politics and using power effectively…
How will you respond? Let’s discuss spillover for a moment. You’ve heard about work-life balance, right? Well, part of that concept rests on Spillover theory, which argues that these microsystems can and do impact each other – for good and for bad. One of the roles of leadership is recognizing when spillover is negatively impacting …
We talk a lot about goals in the world of leadership and strategy. How it’s important to use some system for setting goals. How goals provide the team or the individual a clear understanding of the expected outcome and the parameters for work. Based on Luttwak’s hierarchy we can argue that there are different types …