Time Well Spent: How Influential Leaders Balance the Past, Present and Future
Publication: Influential Leadership | Leadership balance | Time management
Henry David Thoreau once asked, “It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” In today’s hyper-connected, always-on world, the answer to that question has never been more essential. The professional norm around constant availability often equates value with visibility and busyness with commitment. But influence […]
How to know if you are drunk on power
Publication: Leadership balance | Power Corruption | Power Dynamics | Self-Awareness
There’s an old saying: Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It’s attributed to Lord Acton, a nineteenth century historian and moralist. Power is a word that invokes a range of images and ideas. Some people see it as bad, while other people see it as magnetic and empowering. I prefer an optimistic approach and view […]