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The Inescapable Conundrums of Managing   

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Today’s guest post is by Henry Mintzberg, author of Understanding Organizations…Finally! Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World. Management is a practice, not a profession or a science. Structuring in Sevens (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

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Management vs Leadership is Dangerous Nonsense

Mike Cardus

I just read a GREAT blog post from John Hunter of Curious Cat Management – Leadership and Management. Having also written about my concern separating leadership from management. Management vs. Leadership. 10 Managerial Leadership Practices. Henry Mintzberg. Like Two Unicorns Sexting. The Manager AS Leader.

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Social Connections and Organizational Wellbeing

Coaching Ourselves

We are pleased to announce the release of our newest topic, “ Social Connections and Organizational Wellbeing ”, by Susan Mintzberg. Author: Susan Mintzberg is a PhD candidate at McGill’s School of Social Work, Montreal and has spent the past 25 years working in the mental healthcare field.

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Powering with Passion and Teaming with Energy

The Practical Leader

Denise balances management and leadership very effectively. He’s the poster boy for making STEMM leadership an oxymoron. Is Your Leadership Engaging or Enraging? Give lots of developmental and leadership opportunities to your A players. Have managers been well-trained in hiring and orienting new people?

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Why Good Managers Need To Power Down

Tanveer Naseer

I’m delighted to share this guest post from Henry Mintzberg and Peter Todd, one of the professors and Deans from m y alma mater, McGill University. In our leadership development programs at McGill University, we routinely remind executive attendees to slow down, step back, and reflect thoughtfully on their own experiences.

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Why Good Managers Need To Power Down

Tanveer Naseer

I’m delighted to share this guest post from Henry Mintzberg and Peter Todd, one of the professors and Deans from m y alma mater, McGill University. In our leadership development programs at McGill University, we routinely remind executive attendees to slow down, step back, and reflect thoughtfully on their own experiences.

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Macro-Leading

LDRLB

The other day I was listening to an interview with Henry Mintzberg, legend in management thought. Mintzberg said a plethora of things I am still processing but one thing in particular struck me. Mintzberg said it quickly and then moved on, but my mind won’t let go as quickly as he did. Perhaps Mintzberg is right.