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The Eyes of the Enlightened Leader

The Eyes of the Enlightened Leader

by Marlene Chism | May 2, 2015 | Enlightened Leader, Transform Culture | 0 comments

Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. For example, you can’t see germs,  but we now know that certain germs are deadly. You can’t see electricity, but you use electricity every single day when you flip...
How to Win Any Argument

How to Win Any Argument

by Marlene Chism | Feb 24, 2015 | Awareness, Leadership, Transform Culture | 2 comments

Anytime there is a conflict of interest, disagreement or misunderstanding there is an argument. The argument may only be in your mind, but it’s there nonetheless. The one element that keeps the argument in place is the need to be right. The drama perspective is...
Structure Determines Behavior

Structure Determines Behavior

by Marlene Chism | Feb 9, 2015 | Environment, Transform Culture | 0 comments

You’ve probably heard the saying, “structure determines behavior.” When a leader tries to manipulate structures to change behavior and it doesn’t work, it means there’s something else at play: the invisible structures. Let me give an easy...
Why the Workshop Didn’t Work

Why the Workshop Didn’t Work

by Marlene Chism | Jan 20, 2015 | Change, Transform Culture | 0 comments

I often get calls from potential clients requesting a workshop: either on No-Drama Leadership for executives, or a Stop Workplace Drama workshop for the managers. When I tell them that a workshop is like a bath, not a permanent solution, they want to know why. The...
Culture Change: In the Beginning Was Drama

Culture Change: In the Beginning Was Drama

by Marlene Chism | Jan 13, 2015 | Leadership, Transform Culture | 0 comments

Drama, whether it’s negativity, absenteeism, or turnover, is almost always a precursor to culture change. Culture change is never sought when all is well. Where there is drama, the first tendency is to nip drama in the bud, but nipping drama in the bud is like...
Enlightened Leadership: The Power to Create

Enlightened Leadership: The Power to Create

by Marlene Chism | Jan 1, 2015 | Critical Thinking, Enlightened Leader, Leadership Lesson, Transform Culture | 0 comments

While working in Canada this year, I spent some time in Quebec City, where I got to walk through the first Holy Door outside of Europe. A Holy Door can only be ordained by the Pope and must be granted during a time of celebration known as jubilee. The door is open for...
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