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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team:  A leadership Fable

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A leadership Fable

by Marion Howell | Dec 30, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Change and Culture

2002, by Patrick Lencioni Patrick Lencioni’s model is a classic that I believe every leader should be familiar with.  He makes clear the five factors that create dysfunctional teams.   They are (1) Absence of Trust (2) Fear of conflict (3) Lack of...
Dare to Lead:  Brave Work.  Tough Conversations.  Whole Hearts.

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

by Marion Howell | Dec 27, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Change and Culture

2018, by Brene Brown I’m a huge fan of Brene Brown’s work and I’ve only recently had the opportunity to do a deep dive into a number of her books.  I listened to Dare to Lead in the audio format, and loved the fact that she read personally rather than hiring...

Fierce Leadership: A Bold Alternative to the Worst “Best” Practices of Business Today.

by Marion Howell | Jun 2, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Change and Culture

2009 by Susan Scott. I love this book!  When I listened to the audio version, I felt like Susan Scott was reading my mind.  She has provided the language and context to understand how “best” practices create systemic problems.  I thought it...

The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary things Happen in Organizations

by Marion Howell | Jun 2, 2019 | Leadership, Organizational Change and Culture, Uncategorized

2012, by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. It has taken me a long time to read this one.  Peter referred to Kouzes and Posner when he was working on his PhD so I have a sense of connection to this title.  I’ve put this book is at the top of the reading...

Results that Last: Hardwiring Behaviors That Will Take Your Company to the Top

by Marion Howell | May 15, 2018 | Leadership, Organizational Change and Culture

2008, by Quint Studer If you’ve ever worked at a hospital that hired the Studer Group, you’ll have had the experience of having the Studer Model inform how your senior leaders are directing your energy and attention.  Studer’s organization has created a program based...

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