Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction In the last installment, I dusted off A Message to Garcia, Elbert Hubbard’s old essay about Lieutenant Andrew Rowan being handed a message for a Cuban revolutionary leader whose location was uncertain, then figuring out how to deliver it. Rowan is memorable because nobody could tell him exactly...
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The Leader’s Enduring Responsibility
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction On the surface, leadership has a clear criterion for judging performance. Did we accomplish the mission? That question matters, and the answer is grounded in the present. Organizations exist for a reason, and it is not accidental that those reasons are usually declared in a mission statement....
Trapped in the Mirrors: Why Leaders Can’t Please Everyone
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction Feedback is a mirror. Last time, we talked about what happens when you refuse to look—the cost of ignoring feedback that is valid, actionable, and desirable. But that was a single source of feedback, or multiple sources showing the same reflection. Another trap emerges from multiple mirrors...