John WhiteheadChief Joseph (1840–1904) was a leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce, a tribe…1d ago1d ago
John WhiteheadEnable Others to Act: Teach them to fishAfter taking a week off I am back with the fourth practice in Kouzes & Posner’s work The Leadership Challenge, Enable Others to Act. The…May 22May 22
John WhiteheadChallenging the Process: What About Taking Risks?Over the past several weeks we have been talking about Challenging the Process. Stepping out of our comfort zone, looking outside the box…May 9May 9
John WhiteheadHow Do You as A Leader Set Goals, Plans and Measurable Milestones?Most of us I will assume set goals and make plans, but how do we do when it comes to checking where we are in those plans, goals? Keeping…May 2May 2
John WhiteheadWhat Can We Learn When Things Go Wrong and Right?Kouzes and Posner ask the question, “What can you learn when things don’t go as expected?” as their 4th behaviour in the practice of…Apr 24Apr 24
John WhiteheadWhat Are You Doing to Improve What You Do?Building on last week’s Vlog Post which talked about how to challenge others to try out new and innovative ways to do their work, this week…Apr 17Apr 17
John WhiteheadWhat is One Way You Can Challenge People to Try Out New and Innovative Ways to Do Their Work?When a direct report walks into your office with an issue, challenge or answer they need, what do you do? Do you give them the solution to…Mar 27Mar 27
John WhiteheadHow Does One “Challenge the Process?”Kouzes & Posner break down Challenge the process in this way. Leaders who make extraordinary things happen in organizations “search for…Mar 13Mar 13
John WhiteheadWhat Does It Mean to Speak with Genuine Conviction About the Higher Meaning and Purpose of Our Work?This is the sixth and final vlog on Kouzes and Posner’s second practice of the five practices of exemplary leadership from their book The…Mar 7Mar 7
John WhiteheadThinking of the Big Picture: What Do We Aspire to Accomplish?In this week’s Vlog post I explore how Vision is about the big picture. We start with the big picture and from there start developing how…Feb 29Feb 29