Designated Leader, Active Follower, Peer Leader, & Self-Leader David Jones co-founded Altus Alliance (Sales, Business Development, and Marketing) in Seattle in 2003. On the company’s website blog, Dave illustrates the four foundational pillars that the National Outdoor Leadership School advocates for leading in a more complete, holistic style. Find Dave’s write-up here: Altus Alliance’s Revenue [...]
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The Primary Role of a New Board President
February 17, 2011 – 10:18 am
I have been working with a non-profit board that is transitioning into a new board president, along with some new board members. It is a perfect combination of the old and the new: there are long-standing board members who can help orient the new board members, and the new president has a long history with [...]
Being Part of a Team – Or Not
August 31, 2010 – 2:33 pm
Over time I have engaged with a number of clients dealing with a staff member who is not meeting performance expectations. Ultimately, one of three things takes place. Below are typical scenarios and some observations on each. 1) The relationship between the supervisor and supervised improves and so does performance. Working relationships improve when the [...]
School, Work, & Play
April 27, 2010 – 11:46 am
In the 1980’s, I was struck by the concept of play as a source of “study.” I still have one of the books I read, Johan Huizinga’s Homo Ludens, written in the 1930’s. Two recent experiences brought me back to Huizinga. The first experience was listening to a radio interview of Stuart Brown, talking about [...]
Leadership, Parenting with Love & Logic, and the 5 Essential E’s
March 13, 2010 – 3:21 pm
From Foster Cline, MD & Lisa Greene, authors of Parenting Children with Health Issues: “Parenting is really about leadership. And when times are tough, good and bad leadership skills rise to the surface. Leaders cannot force those who follow to accept their values and beliefs. The same holds true for parents of an adolescent. Forcing [...]