Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/Whats-Missing-from-Leadership-Development-Programmes.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/Whats-Missing-from-Leadership-Development-Programmes.html There is one area that has not been covered in leadership development programmes very well. It’s what Otto Scharmer calls the Blind Spot of Leadership, and he’s referring to what goes on inside the leader. Most leadership development programmes only address what goes on outside leaders – that is their behaviours and the knowledge and skills that is it thought guide the leaders actions. This article will outline a 'map' of the interior landscape of the leader and the actions that result when this is well developed. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/Jazz-Leadership.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/Jazz-Leadership.html “I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.” - Warren Bennis Jazz is a great metaphor for leadership so I thought it would be interesting to explore how running an organisation might be more like improvisation. Here are some jazz improv tips and I’ve added my thoughts about how they apply to leadership, together with quotes from some of the jazz greats that seem to tell the same story. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/How-Leaders-Improve-Performance.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2034/How-Leaders-Improve-Performance.html To improve business performance, leaders need to pay attention to both developing their leadership skills and developing the organisation. This article explores how these are inter-related and provides an integral understanding of what affects the performance of an organisation. Questions are provided to help illuminate the readers capability as they explore the 4 quadrants of the leadership and organisational development landscape, together with an excerise to help develop their awareness and skill.