During the past several years, the phrase “Agile Leadership” has received a lot of attention.  A lot has been written about agile leadership, and it seems to be today’s HOT BUTTON in the world of leadership practice. However, when a “new” leadership model, such as Agile Leadership, is created, often questions arise: “In what ways does this model offer something different?”  “Is it distinct from preceding models?” “Is it just a repackaging, under a new name, of leadership conc

This blog entry is one of a series that I plan to share with you about Decision Making.  It is a topic that has garnered a lot of attention during the past 20 years. Interestingly, when we started the M.S. in Organizational Leadership Program in 1995, and included in our curriculum a course entitled, “Leadership and Decision Making,” not a lot of literature and materials about this subject existed.  So, we used the best of what was published and created a lot of our own conte

The next letter in the L.E.A.D.E.R.S. Development Model is D. D stands for Decision-Making. Leaders must humble themselves and acknowledge that they may not be the smartest one on the team, or the one with the best perspective on every issue at all times. Leaders take the time to identify, gather and then analyze the necessary information that pertains to any decision. Leaders work toward consensus by having the right people at the table, listening to their views, and factori