The Path to the Dysfunctional Side of Leadership…
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays! I had mentioned in an earlier post that I would be going into further depth on the topic of dysfunctional leadership. The first post of the year is an attempt to capture the nature and spirit of dysfunctionalism in the context of leadership, […]
5 Pitfalls of an Effective Leader #1 Avoid Relational Boundaries
#1 Avoid Relational Boundaries Ever come across a sign that says “No Trespassing,” or “Private Property?” Maybe you’ve crossed that fence line despite the glaring sign that states otherwise and was confronted by an angry dog, or worse, an unhappy property owner. (Just tell him or her, it’s your traditional unceded territory.) Boundaries are usually […]
5 Pitfalls of an Effective Leader #2 Ingesting Harmful Words
#2 Ingesting Harmful Words If the old anthem of, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is true then lateral violence would be limited to slingshots and homemade spears. All of us have had someone say something to us or about us to another person that had a positive […]
5 Pitfalls of an Effective Leader #3 Ignore Failure
#3 Ignore Failure (**DISCLAIMER: The “failings” I will be discussing in this post should not be confused with the realities of dysfunctional leadership. In a later post, I will be discussing dysfunctional leadership and the abuses that occur as a result. The path to reformation for the above mentioned is a lot more rigorous and […]
5 Pitfalls of an Effective Leader #4 My Actions and Words Aren’t Influential
#4 My actions and words aren’t influential There are two sides to this particular effectiveness pitfall that I will attempt to unpack within this short excerpt, however, there is a foundation of thought that perhaps should first be discussed, and that is establishing an understanding of what leadership is . There are many definitions of what leadership is, […]
5 Pitfalls of an Effective Leader #5 Leadership is limited to a position
Over the course of the next month, I will attempt to unpack 5 common pitfalls that limit the effectiveness of a leader. I don’t claim to be the voice for all leaders or leadership principles, nor am I situating myself as the guru (not by any means) on the leadership market. Rather, through these 5 […]
Resurgence: the paradox trend.
The hardest decision I made as a grad student was how to frame my research. It sounds like a simple notion, but how you propose something sometimes means more than what you’re proposing. In my personal estimation, the same is true for the resurgence trend that we see in our communities, present-day. How we are […]
Aaron Derickson 