It isn’t possible, Robert E. Quinn writes in The Deep Change Field Guide. Â
We cannot “teach” someone how to be a leader. Except by being what we wish to inspire in others.
We can only develop leaders by being a leader. Which requires authenticity and risk. Great leadership is great teaching which gives rise to great relationships.
This week we’ve been exploring Robert’s concept of the “fundamental state of … continue reading
Is organizational conflict a good thing?
It depends, Robert E. Quinn tells us in his brilliant book on leadership, The Deep Change Field Guide.
It starts with our assumptions. Many organizations are places of conflict. For example, at GM’s Freemont Plant executives introduced new techniques only to see the union immediately discredit them. The union’s response confirmed the executive’s beliefs that they lived in a world of conflict. … continue reading
Yesterday, we looked at how deep change starts with self-change. To be a leader is to accept we must continually adapt and evolve.
The spirit of which is captured by this quote from R. Buckminster Fuller which I love: “I am not a thing, a noun. I seem to be a verb, an evolutionary process – an integral function of the universe.
Meaningful change happens when we awake to the … continue reading
