Advice from the Old Sarge
The sergeant’s advice. He didn’t have a degree but he knew how to lead.
Leadership
Philosophy, The Cosmos, and Terry Brown
Another story about wisdom not found in books By Oliver W. Cummings In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, universities around the world are rethinking how to best provide the university experience going forward. We saw basically everything go online in the second half of the spring 2020 semester. I think many schools will move…
Mr. Favor and the Mule
Not all wisdom is found in books
What It Takes to Be A Facilitative Manager – Part 4: Foster Trust, But Not Too Much
By Oliver W. Cummings 4-17-2020 This post focuses on the fourth of the things beyond using good foundational management skills that the facilitative manager will do. Believe, but not too much Care, but not too much Feel, but not too much Foster trust, but not too much Have something you can’t have too much of:…
What It Takes to Be A Facilitative Manager – Part 3: Feel, But Not Too Much
By Oliver W. Cummings, 4/3/2020 Feedback from my previous post: I’ve been using this space to provide a little continuity for this series of posts on facilitative management. This time, however, the pandemic has intervened, and I am foregoing comments on the prior post. Instead, I am going to provide some things I learned from…
Business models in the era of COVID-19
Background: I co-authored The Prepared Mind of Leader, which was published in 2006. The book focused on the skills leaders need that will prepare them for the future. The context for using these skills is a model that I referred to as the Sense-Response Cycle™. I’ve used this model in hundreds of workshops over the…
How Crime Novels Can Teach You The #1 Business Skill You Need In 2020
Did you know that according to the World Economic Forum, the #1 business skill required to succeed in the new decade is the ability to solve complex problems? If you want to become a better and more powerful leader in your company, mastering how to solve complex business problems is not optional – it’s imperative…
