I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.
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In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.
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In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better means to engage everyone's intelligence in solving challenges and crises as they arise.
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For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.
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When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.
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For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.
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