jlondon4May 15, 20182 minAre you a Shepherd or a Pioneer?It’s popular today for people’s success to be judged by how many people report to them. “How big is your organization?” We use the...
jlondon4May 8, 20182 minDebunking the Myth of Shared ResponsibilityAgile teams sing the praises of “shared responsibility”. “The TEAM is responsible!!” they chant as unicorns and rainbows appear in the...
jlondon4May 7, 20184 minMy Use of the Socratic Method was Pissing People OffI am a big believer in the Socratic method. I want people to have the aha themselves, rather than me tell it to them. But the way I was...
jlondon4May 3, 20183 minYes, Servant Leaders Do Actually LeadThere is a common misconception that Servant Leaders don’t lead, they simply hold the space for the team and remove obstacles. Leaders...
jlondon4May 2, 20182 minAre you a People-User or a People-Builder?In his work The Leader as a Servant, Robert Greenleaf says “Servant leaders build community. They create people-building organizations,...
jlondon4May 1, 20183 minCreate Dangerously: Burning or BuildingAre you burning things down or building them up? There is a popular “forest fire” analogy suggesting that things need to burn down to...