Helping Leaders Manage in the #MeToo Era

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...

3 Lessons We Learned About Power in 2018

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”...

Power Intelligence®: The Link Between Compliance and Commitment

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...

Catching Yourself in The Act

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...

5 Factors That Put Your Organizational Culture At Risk

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...

Shining a Light on Misuse of Power—Is It Enough?

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,...