Leadership

Women Politician Stereotype Tracker

Alright. We have another woman running for the President of the United States. Not only is she a woman, but she is Black and Indian. You...

Who is the TIF Making Your Organizational Culture TAH?

Did you hear the news about the Miss USA debacle last week? Apparently, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA gave up on their dreams, leaving the...

Love More, Love Bigger, Love Better--This is my Challenge to You

Growing up, I had always been told that love was to be limited to a life partner, to family, and maybe to a few pets and a best friend....

Are Your Role Models Heroic or Horrific? A Work/Life Perspective

By Michael Kramer and Debbie Dougherty When I first started working at the University of Missouri, I had a work mentor and role model. ...

Your Workplace is Scary, and not Just on Halloween Night

It is Halloween, my friends, and the ghouls are about, the children are dressed up and the treats are all out. You sit by your front...

Looking for the Messiah

Let's all agree on a few truths. We are not going to find the savior on the internet. We are not going to find the savior in politics.

Weaving Courage into Your Organizational Culture

You can learn how to weave courage into your organizational culture. These six challenges provide an excellent roadmap toward courage.

Defeating the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders Use to Create a Culture of Courage.

Part three of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations. Last week I promised that, as much as I love Stephen King as an...

Crafting the Boogeyman: Six Strategies Leaders use to Create a Culture of Fear.

Part 2 of a four part series on fear and courage in organizations Yesterday I went to see the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie...

Is there a Monster Under the Bed? Organizational Culture and the Ethic of Fear.

“Hello customers/clients/employees/constituents, this is organization X and I want you to know that we value Fear. Yep, we do everything...

Hey Bud, This Frog's for You! An Allegory in Three parts (with advice for Bud Light at the end).

Once upon a time, in Frogland, the greatest frog nation on earth, there were frogs. Throughout time, and every year, the frogs in this...

Thoughts and Prayers? I Have Thoughts about Prayers.

William, a six year old child, is now the only remaining member of his family. They were all shot. With a gun. Lots of people were shot...

A Tale of Two Men (As Told by A Woman)

Let me start with a confession. I have been in a bit of trouble lately. Yep, as a woman, apparently I am not supposed to have opinions on...

Hey Managers, If Your Organizational Culture is a Web, are You the Spider or the Fly?

If organizational cultures are webs of meaning, then who weaves the web? Who is caught in the web? Are managers the spider or the fly?