manage - Patti Cotton

Can You Be Angry and Still Lead Well?

Patti Cotton — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:00:59 +0000

Can you lead well when you feel angry? A corporate executive described himself as “useless” when he experienced upset. When he felt angry, he found it difficult to make simple decisions and get regular work done. Both his team and his family agreed that something needed to change. The leader’s inability to manage his anger […]

The post Can You Be Angry and Still Lead Well? first appeared on Patti Cotton.

Lead or Manage? Why You Need to Do Both

Patti Cotton — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:00:08 +0000

Part I. Making Your Leadership Work To lead or manage? This is the wrong question – you need to do both. The differences between managing and leading are crucial, and you will find a lot of material on the subject. But the comparisons imply that leadership is preferable to management, and that in order to […]

The post Lead or Manage? Why You Need to Do Both first appeared on Patti Cotton.

3 Things a Leader in a New Role Needs to Know

Patti Cotton — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:00:40 +0000

Congratulations! You did it. You got the position, the title, and the salary telling you that you have arrived. They gave you the team and the commission to change the world. But did they tell you that you aren’t really in control? That your hard-earned expertise is now for naught? What do you do, now? […]

The post 3 Things a Leader in a New Role Needs to Know first appeared on Patti Cotton.