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Many years ago I had a client that I just loved.  Well, I didn’t always love them in the moment, but when I was consulting with that organization, I knew I would definitely learn new things. [...]

I’ve found myself involved in conversations about performance reviews and evaluation of others.  At the same time, I have watched certain of my colleagues betray themselves and their values [...]

Last week the first Lisle Mason story was published on AgileConnection.com.  Some people think they know who Lisle Mason is.  Maybe they think she is a thinly disguised version of themselves or [...]

Recently, I sat across the table from someone who is taking on a really tough leadership challenge.  He’s confronting entrenched conflict in the organization he cares so much about.  I listened [...]

Lately, every day seems to bring new opportunities to meet someone somewhere doing some form of experiment with leading differently. Sometimes, though, it seems like what I see is the same old [...]

Several years ago I took a friend of mine for tea at the tea house in the local Chinese garden.  Lan Su is one of my favorite places in the city, and I have spent many happy hours sitting alone [...]

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and writing about leadership history and models lately. And, for a long time now, I’ve been coaching and listening to people who are in positions of nominal [...]

After chewing on it for a couple of years, this year I’m taking the Pervasive Leadership model I’ve been working on to a broader audience.  This is a leadership model for truly agile [...]

As I think back at the end of the year, I realize how much I have learned this year and how my perspective has changed or been enriched by my reading, training, and experiences this year.  Some [...]

There are not many great bosses.  Personally, since I know the origins of the term “boss,” I usually prefer the term “supervisor.” But, today, my task is to talk about one of my great bosses [...]