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Sustainable Leadership and Organizations: The Ideas of Martin Seligman

Michael Lee Stallard

In this second post on thought leaders affecting the evolution of organizations, I highlight the work of Martin Seligman. Seligman, a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, founded the positive psychology movement when he became president of the American Psychological Association. why is everyone smiling?

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The Toxic Leader

N2Growth Blog

There is a new definition of leadership in our lexicon. I’m constantly amazed when working inside organizations that the names and examples of such people come up constantly in the conversation. Let’s say you have the choice to make between choosing one person for a senior leadership role over another. LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.

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Leaders: Manage Job Loss During COVID-19 With Care

Leading in Context

I believe, though, that even when job loss or reduction in work hours is inevitable, there are still things leaders can do to help meet people’s deepest human needs. There is a sense that their options are limited by the constraints of the situation and the business’s current economic challenges.

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Antidote for Widespread Employee Discontent

Michael Lee Stallard

There are three types of workplace cultures: Dog-Eat-Dog Cultures, Indifferent Cultures (cultures that are indifferent to people and treat them as human doings), and “Connection Cultures” where people feel connected to their organization’s identity (i.e. Why do Connection Cultures work so well. We have a conscience.

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43 Best Leadership Books to Skyrocket Your Career

Miles Anthony Smith

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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The Conference Board: Employee Engagement = Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

It is consistent with our research where we heard respondents consistently use the terms “connect&# or “feel connected&# to describe the emotions they experience in relation to their organization’s identity, the people they work with and their day-to-day work. I like this definition. why is everyone smiling?

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Free Connection and Employee Engagement Webinar Oct. 21, 22

Michael Lee Stallard

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Free Connection and Employee Engagement Webinar Oct. Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Free Connection and Employee Engagement Webinar Oct. why is everyone smiling?

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