One of the standard questions that we love to kick around is “What are the worst traits of a leader?”  I often find that the failure of leadership comes around due to subtle attitudes, the little nuances that have unintended consequences.  Three that come to mind are elitism, hypocrisy and emotional deception.
1. Elitism: All too often leaders have the need to make it clear that they are in fact in charge and the boss.  They …

On March 20, at the Cornell Club in Manhattan, Prof. Sam Bacharach gave a talk on “The Proactive Leader: Skills for Sustaining Momentum in Uncertain Times”, a summary of his proactive leadership perspective.  The basic premise of the presentation was that uncertainty demands that leaders develop specific proactive skills.

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It is always interesting to observe politics at a distance.  By and large, Americans are not familiar with the coalition form of government.  In other countries, coalitions, as a formal mode of governance is part and parcel of everyday life.  Leaders can learn much by observing the workings of a coalition government; specifically, there is much to learn by watching political leaders try to establish coalitions.

The latest lesson is being taught by Israel’s newest prime …