by Patrick Kitchen | Mar 5, 2019 | Abuse of Power, Articles, Leadership, Learning and Development, organizations
Last week I was coaching Mike, a Senior Vice President, and someone known throughout his company as a diversity champion. He’s managed and mentored many women and minorities, and played a central role in advancing their careers. In the middle of our conversation, he...
by Julie | Jan 2, 2019 | Abuse of Power, Articles, Leadership, Learning and Development, organizations
The ugly side of power was on full display in 2018. In fact, it was a banner year for the misuse and abuse of power. We witnessed a parade of powerful men resign or being fired over sexual abuse and misconduct. We saw the popularity of the “strong man autocrat”...
by mattlurie | Jul 10, 2018 | Abuse of Power, Articles, Leadership
As the workforce gets more diverse, and as awareness of workplace problems such as harassment, discrimination, and exclusion expands, compliance training has exploded. Workforce magazine quotes an employment lawyer turned HR consultant who says she has witnessed a...
by Julie | Oct 7, 2017 | Abuse of Power, Articles, Change, Learning and Development, Uncategorized
I recently blogged about the Recode/Decode interview between Kara Fisher and Frances Frei about changing the culture at Uber (it’s a great podcast episode, by the way). One thing that impressed me was Frei’s reluctance to embrace a zero-tolerance policy towards...
by Julie | Oct 7, 2017 | Abuse of Power, Articles, fraud, Leadership, organizations
How do you know if your organization is at risk of becoming toxic, or even worse, corrupt and abusive? Can you detect the signs and signals of things like sexual harassment, bullying, fraud, and other kinds of power abuse? Why do some organizations have greater...
by Julie | Oct 7, 2017 | Abuse of Power, Articles, Change, Leadership, Learning and Development
Earlier this year, following months of headline-generating incidents of alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination, legal disputes, and public protests, Uber underwent a change in leadership. As new people, including former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder,...