Leaderless Teams Still Need Leadership

Leaderless Teams Still Need Leadership

Some of the most important work today happens in groups where no one person is clearly in charge. In fact, most of the work in organizations happens through matrixed structures, cross-functional collaboration, project teams, partnerships, and indirect influence rather...
How portable is your power?

How portable is your power?

My father had a small selection of favorite movies that were on repeat. One of them was Trading Places, that great comedy with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. It’s got every classic trope – the fall of the high and mighty, identity switching, the revenge and...
When nobody is in charge

When nobody is in charge

I’ve spent many years (maybe too many?) in communities, groups, and organizations governed by consensus: lots of meetings, lots of talk, lots of conflict. A friend and I had a running joke. Whenever someone began to speak with, “I just have to say...