The (Mixed) Blessing of Austerity
It may seem counterintuitive, but when you have no money at all, you can safely express support for every proposal and initiative. It's when you have _some_ money that things get really tough.
Rick Anderson
Rick Anderson is University Librarian of Brigham Young University, a "chef" at The Scholarly Kitchen, and the author of several books, including _Scholarly Communication: What Everyone Needs to Know_.
The Hubris of Humility
Saying "I won't make any changes for the first year of my tenure as leader" isn't humility -- it's hubris.
The Important Distinction Between “Simple” and “Easy”
The words "simple" and "easy" are not synonyms. Leaders who don't keep the difference between them in mind are more likely to make serious strategic errors.
Reality Always Wins -- In the Long Run
Reality may always win, but it's also true that (as Keynes put it) "in the long run we are all dead." So when do you intervene?
On Saying How Tired You Are: A Conversation with Myself
As a leader, how do you balance the need to show confidence and model energetic engagement with the need to show vulnerability and human openness? For me, the struggle to strike that balance takes the form of an internal dialogue like this.
Don’t Just Tell People “What” – Tell Them “Why”
Remember when you were a kid, and you asked your mom or dad why you had to do something, and the answer was “Because I said so”? Remember how much you hated that? Well, guess what: being a leader means you have the chance to do better.