Category: Leadership
-
Creative forces of self-organization
After reading We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy by John Buck and Sharon Villines, I have become very interested in sociocracy, a.k.a. dynamic governance. Gerard Endenburg, who started pioneering and applying dynamic governance, has recently written an interesting article about the Creative Forces of Self-Organization together with John Buck. In this article, they…
-
Two extremes of leadership
The two extremes of leadership listed in the table below are from Carl Rogers’ book On Personal Power: Inner Strength and Its Revolutionary Impact (pp. 91—92). The leadership aspects listed in the left column are not simply theoretical ideas, but grew out of Carl Rogers’ clinical experience and research. Carl Rogers was a diagnostic-prescriptive clinical…
-
Book Review: Mind and Heart
Mind and Heart – Mapping Your Personal Journey Towards Leadership For Sustainability by Petra Kuenkel is a book which shows how we can use our life and leadership experiences to make more meaningful contributions to the world. Petra invites us to review our own leadership journeys in the light of other people’s experiences. She offers…
-
Seven STEPS to become a despot
Mark Van Vugt lists seven steps to become a despot: Nepotism and corruption Provide public goods Monopoly on use of force Exterminate rivals Defeat a common enemy Manipulate the hearts and minds of followers Create an ideology to justify your position Reference: Vugt, Why Some People Lead, Why Others Follow and Why it Matters, p.…
-
STOP strategies to overcome the powerful
Mark Van Vugt lists a number of STOP strategies to overcome the powerful: Gossip and ridicule Public meetings Replacing leaders Disobedience or rebellion Desertion Assassination Reference: Mark Van Vugt, Why Some People Lead, Why Others Follow and Why it Matters, p. 19.
-
The DemoCratic workplace
Rune Kvist Olsen is a very interesting researcher, author, and thinker. Here is his paper on The DemoCratic Workplace, which is about empowering people (demos) to rule (cratos) their own workplace. This is done enabled by organizing individual and group decision processes through personal competence-based authority. In another paper Rune describes the Change from Leadership…
-
Corporate Rebels
Corporate Rebels are sharing interesting thoughts and stories about business, technology, creativity, and art, bringing people and businesses together. @CorporateRebels inspires you to get your Rebel out.
-
Rebels at Work
Do you want to create a better future for your organization? Well, then check out Rebels at Work. Rebels at work are those who are brave (or foolhardy) enough to stand against the prevailing mindset of the organization and argue for a better way.
-
Corporate Rebels United
Are you ready to do what hasn’t been done before? Do you want to reclaim your passion for work? Then check out Corporate Rebels United! The following common principles define who they are and what they stand for: We love our organizations and want them to succeed in this high-velocity, hyper-connected world. We dare to…
-
It matters what we do and how we think
I have recently started to read Mind and Heart by Petra Kuenkel. This is a truly amazing book which is about our personal leadership journeys. Here is a short introduction video. I will come back with a book review.