Focus and Finish: The Difference between Flashlight Leadership and Laser Leadership
Jay Desko, Ph.D.
Even though a flashlight and a laser both use light, they differ in concentration and intensity. Highly focused light beams are powerful, but a flashlight doesn’t have the same strength. Leaders who want to make the greatest impact will strive towards being a laser rather than a flashlight. This article will help you consider how to be a laser leader by focusing yourself and finishing what is most important.
Leaders Behaving Badly: 14 Leadership Behaviors that Cause Harm
By Jay Desko, Ph.D.
In our many years of consulting experience, we have come to realize that healthy leaders are not super-human, but they are different. And leaders who manifest bad behaviors are not all bad, but they can cause harm to themselves, others, and the health of their organization. Leaders are human with inherent talents and gifts as well as limitations and weaknesses. We have identified and explained the top fourteen bad behaviors that harm a leader’s effectiveness and influence. As you continue reading, look for one or two with which you may personally identify.
Team Up! Creating High Performance Teams
Jay Desko, PhD.
Regardless of whether you have one person at the top or you have a team of people who share leadership, today’s complexity necessitates plurality. If you want to succeed, you will need a team of skilled people who are working together. One talented leader is no longer sufficient.