Knowing When to Get Out of the Way By Daniel Robin The prior article points to the advantages of servant leadership, and the downsides of heroics (see Leadership in Action: Part 5).  There will be times when serving others means backing off.  Gone is the expectation that people cannot function without a being told what to do.  No longer do smart leaders stand on the sidelines encouraging performance, Continue Reading ...

The Nerve to Serve By Daniel Robin This article calls into question some of the basic assumptions of conventional leadership:  the myths that the hero leader is compatible with the modern workplace, that leaders should motivate and empower others, and that leaders are born, not made.  These assumptions are simply mistakes – not in the sense that they are inconsistent with “truth” or reality Continue Reading ...

Fix Systems, Not People By Daniel Robin When problems arise, how you respond makes a world of difference.  If I automatically see a breakdown as somebody’s fault (even if is) this frame or way of thinking may make for a bumpy road to resolution. Even though it’s much more fun to blame people, pin them down, and make them admit their mistakes, that approach isn’t likely to lead to a fast Continue Reading ...

Fail Often to Succeed Sooner By Daniel Robin "The Mistakes are all there, waiting to be made." - S. A. Tartakower, Russian Chess Master, before a game This is the first installment of a multi-part series on dynamic leadership at work – each article brings you powerful strategies for leading change, reaching toward peak performance, building a better workplace. Join me now as we spy on Bob, the Continue Reading ...