Positive Leadership, Positive Culture

robertequinn–adversity, authenticity, layoffs, positive leadership, Uncategorized–May 2, 2016

Note: The first part of this passage was posted before. Here a new story has been added. I think the […]

A Culture of Learning

robertequinn–learning, positive leadership, Uncategorized–March 11, 2016

We visited a class in which students had been learning about positive leadership and organizations. They knew much, for example, […]

Discovering the Underlying Template

robertequinn–influence, leadership, positive leadership, positive mental map, Uncategorized–February 25, 2016

As people pay the steep price for acquiring the positive perspective, they become more and more masterful. Eventually they gain a theory of influence that allows them to inspire positive change in any situation. They may make mistakes, like Harbaugh did in asking about George Halas, but they tend to recover. If we look for them, even in strange places, like a TV show, we can choose to learn from them and we can accelerate our own efforts to become masters of positive influence.

A Positive, Empowering Organiztion

robertequinn–authenticity, becoming bilingual, common good, community, empowerment, meaningful work, positive leadership, positive organization, Uncategorized–February 3, 2016

Occasionally there is a story of positive organizing that is so potent it must be told. On August 12th I […]

A Shocking Illustration of Taking a Life Statement Seriously

robertequinn–positive leadership, purpose, vision–November 25, 2015

We are free in any situation to focus our attention as we see fit. In the short run, how we […]

Small, Positive Practices and Big, Positive Outcomes

robertequinn–positive deviance, positive leadership, the generator–November 18, 2015

When managers create their own positive practices, they are more likely to take action. It is crucial to remember that we all fear leading. We all need to be both inspired and supported.

Clarifying a Professional Life Mission

robertequinn–meaningful work, positive leadership, purpose, vision–October 9, 2015

Few executives ever commit themselves to the common good, free themselves from the need for recognition, and commit to building positive organizations.

Becoming a Master of Positive Influence

robertequinn–ghandi, influence, leadership development, positive leadership, teachers–September 25, 2015

Change agents emerge in every profession and context. As people pay the steep price for acquiring the positive perspective, they become more and more masterful. Eventually they gain a theory of influence that allows them to inspire positive change in any situation.

Taking the Ego out of Leadership

robertequinn–golf, leadership development, positive leadership, teachers–September 7, 2015

In conventional administrative thinking average behavior is not only acceptable, it is the expectation. In the positive lens the accountability is astronomical. If the people are not performing with excellence, the administrator is not leading. The key is to take ego out of leadership.

The Unexpected Importance of Work-Life Balance

robertequinn–deep change field guide, positive leadership, self-interest, work life balance–July 8, 2015

Keith’s shift was an exercise in deep change. He outgrew the assumptions of conventional self-interest and entered the realm of positive leadership.