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Tag Archives: Musher
A Field Report: Dogs with Backpacks
Recently I had the opportunity to join ten other “alpha dogs” in a hike across the Grand Canyon, from the south rim to the north rim in one day. Known as the “Rim to Rim,” this is a pretty grueling … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Self-Interested Caretaking, Uncategorized
Tagged communication, Leadership, leading from the rear, Musher, planning, vision
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Good Mushers are Good Dogs
When I owned my first business, I became critically aware of how dependent I was upon my employees to be successful. Not just in the sense of a future exit or some wealth creation, but in the execution of daily … Continue reading
Calling all Mushers 40 and Older
A recent article in Forbes authored by Josh Bersin, titled “It’s not the CEO, It’s the Leadership Strategy that Matters” reinvigorated my thinking about Musher Management and its suitability to the challenges of modern employment and management. In the article, … Continue reading
Knowing the Dogs from the Sled – A Cautionary Tale for CEO Recruiting
A recent article in Forbes “The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives”, provides a great example of the danger of narcissism in the corner office. Virtually all the examples provided damned the CEO in terms of his or her focus … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Musher Management, Organization, Vision
Tagged Boards, Caretaking, CEO, Dogsled, leading from the rear, Musher
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The Musher Publishes
Fellow Mushers, I’m proud to announce the publication and sale of my first book, 99 Questions to Maximize the Sale of Your Business, available at Amazon.com both in paperback and on Kindle. Getting published was more work than I thought, … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Leadership, Organization
Tagged communication, Musher, selling your business, vision, winning
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Management and Alignment
Since my last post, in addition to my client work, I’ve been principally focused on co-authoring two books to be published and available for sale on Amazon.com in December: 99 Questions to Maximize the Sale of your Business: A … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Musher Management, Uncategorized
Tagged alignment, clarity, Harness, leading from the rear, measurement, Musher, vision
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People are not Dogs, nor are they Cogs
Recently a colleague turned my attention to a blog post in the Harvard Business Review blogging area, written by Nilofer Merchant. The title of the blog post was “People are Not Cogs” (http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/06/people_are_not_cogs.html). In the blog, Nilofer discussed the resistance … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Leadership, Organization
Tagged cogs, communication, Leadership, line of sight, Musher, Roles, span of control
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