In The Hyper-Social Organization, authors Gossieaux and Moran (I did a podcast with Gossieaux a few weeks ago here) suggest that leaders need to create communities. They suggest leaders:

Behave naturally, not overly formal
Ditch rule books and embrace values
Live their values
Create trusting environments
Embrace transparency
Embrace diversity
Never compromise on the quality of the people who surround you
Let go of [...]

You have probably heard that the band, Guns and Roses, were booed and pelted with bottles in Ireland because they were 1 1/2 hours late for starting the show. As I listened to the news story on the radio, I felt a moment of disgust and found myself thinking, “how dare you be [...]

I have been doing several employee engagement survey projects recently and continue to notice how important it is to employees that their bosses be real – informal, open, friendly. The bosses that get mentioned in a positive light are the ones who take the time to get to know folks, even if only for a moment [...]

I was on a panel discussion at SOBCON2010 and ran into Steve Farber, who was speaking there. He talked about leadership and the importance of LOVE. When I talk to leaders and managers, I also mention the word LOVE. We recently got on the phone to chat about this on my podcast and you can listen [...]