How is this a leadership issue? In Nova Scotia, 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons took her own life after photographs of her being raped at a party at the age of 15 were taken and then circulated on social media for over 18 months. In a similar case in California, 15-year old Audrey Pott hanged herself after she was sexually assaulted while passedContinue reading “URGENT: Youth leadership needed to save our girls”
Author Archives: Dominique O'Rourke
On a daily basis we see examples where it would be more effective, more cost efficient and more empowering to trust. This HBR blog post is a great example of a manager who didn’t trust his co-worker, didn’t trust a culture and everyone ended up paying the price. Where do you see examples of thisContinue reading
Sometimes I’m happy I took the trip to Abilene
Are you familiar with the Abilene Paradox? It’s the anecdote told by George Washington University Professor Jerry B. Harvey in his article: The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement, originally published in 1974. Often used to define group think, it recounts the story of a Texas family that takes a long, hot, drive in a car without airContinue reading “Sometimes I’m happy I took the trip to Abilene”
How I fell off “The First 90 Days” wagon
Before starting my new job, I read (most of) The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins. I had the best intentions. I had a newly minted M.A. in Leadership in my back-pocket for crying out loud. So what happened to my plan? It’s possible that I underestimated the challenge of managing a new type ofContinue reading “How I fell off “The First 90 Days” wagon”
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