Ego Is the Enemy of Good Leadership
Louis Carter
March 1, 2021
As a leader, how often do you find yourself being the smartest person in the room? Is it sometimes, most of the time, or is
As a leader, how often do you find yourself being the smartest person in the room? Is it sometimes, most of the time, or is
While conventional forms of leadership are all about control, servant leadership places the needs of other people first and looks to transfer some of the
In recent times, within business circles, the “participative leadership” concept has become a catch-phrase. If you follow company blogs about leadership, then you have most
Have you ever known a person who exudes leadership qualities the moment they walk into a room? You instinctively know that this individual is in
Laissez-faire is a French word that translates into English as “leave alone“. This implies letting things thing happen without any interference. Therefore, a laissez-faire leader
Each style of leadership has a specific focus area. For example, some forms of leadership, such as democratic leadership, emphasize people’s growth while others, like
A blame culture manifests when employees pass responsibility to others for mistakes or lack of accountability. Blame cultures reinforce themselves when managers blame direct reports
The autocratic leadership style, usually seen in big bureaucratic institutions, is also found in some small and medium sized companies with other organizational structures. This
In this article, I describe the leadership styles of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that helped calm rather than incite riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that we can learn and apply to our current day conflicts.
There is a lot we can get wrong about culture mapping. We define culture mapping for organizational change as the process that establishes the specific steps needed to change the culture of an organization to bring about improvements in employee behavior and productivity in a positive way. Here is what we got wrong about Culture Mapping and what we can do about it.
Organizational change often fails, not because of poor ideas, but because of emotional resistance and misalignment. At Louis Carter, we help you tackle the human side of change head-on. From silos to fear of the unknown, we identify what truly holds your team back and replace resistance with purpose. Our proven methodology empowers leaders to create emotionally connected, high-performing workplaces where change isn’t feared, it’s embraced.
As a leader, how often do you find yourself being the smartest person in the room? Is it sometimes, most of the time, or is it never? I often wonder what qualifies someone to be
While conventional forms of leadership are all about control, servant leadership places the needs of other people first and looks to transfer some of the power to them. A term coined by Robert K. Greenleaf
In recent times, within business circles, the “participative leadership” concept has become a catch-phrase. If you follow company blogs about leadership, then you have most likely come across several posts and articles that discuss this
Have you ever known a person who exudes leadership qualities the moment they walk into a room? You instinctively know that this individual is in control when they begin talking, but why do you feel
Laissez-faire is a French word that translates into English as “leave alone“. This implies letting things thing happen without any interference. Therefore, a laissez-faire leader would be someone with a “hands-off” approach to managing and
Each style of leadership has a specific focus area. For example, some forms of leadership, such as democratic leadership, emphasize people’s growth while others, like bureaucratic leadership, are focused on existing structures and hierarchies. However,
A blame culture manifests when employees pass responsibility to others for mistakes or lack of accountability. Blame cultures reinforce themselves when managers blame direct reports or lower level employees rather than taking responsibility themselves. Taking
The autocratic leadership style, usually seen in big bureaucratic institutions, is also found in some small and medium sized companies with other organizational structures. This leadership style’s main advantage is that managers and direct reports
In this article, I describe the leadership styles of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. that helped calm rather than incite riots after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that we can learn and apply to our current day conflicts.
There is a lot we can get wrong about culture mapping. We define culture mapping for organizational change as the process that establishes the specific steps needed to change the culture of an organization to bring about improvements in employee behavior and productivity in a positive way. Here is what we got wrong about Culture Mapping and what we can do about it.
Employees are the most valuable asset possessed by a business. It is easy for a company’s most valuable asset to lose motivation when they only get a fixed income in exchange for their efforts. It
When it comes to involving others to co-creating, get in the mindset of putting others first. Focus on the design of the communication to get your best innovations. To get there, consider the following questions.
Leaders in the workplace often struggle with gaining acceptance for ideas or solutions to problems. It does not matter if your ideas are brilliant if they are not accepted and implemented well. So what is
Use our tools, guides, and processes to develop, assess, and become even more successful in living your leadership philosophy. We have helped over 42,000 accomplished leaders become more effective through our leadership philosophy process. A
Have you ever been in a team in which someone took charge by communicating a compelling understanding of the purpose of the project, a marked enthusiasm for the job, and a willingness to refresh and
What is facilitative leadership? Is it an underrated way to lead? It could be because facilitation and balancing various viewpoints is often seen as a neutral position. Having a neutral position does not undermine the
I have seen many intelligent and hardworking leaders with good intentions become lazy. Such leaders do not shy away from performing their duties but they seldom exhibit the qualities that make a good leader. Moreover,
Directive leadership is one of the more common leadership styles, where the leader instructs his followers precisely what to do and how to do it. Although it is one of the most common leadership styles
As a leader, how often do you find yourself being the smartest person in the room? Is it sometimes, most of the time, or is it never? I often wonder what qualifies someone to be
While conventional forms of leadership are all about control, servant leadership places the needs of other people first and looks to transfer some of the power to them. A term coined by Robert K. Greenleaf
