Tag: Langhorne Associates
Exploring the value of executive wisdom
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
The nature of wisdom is equal parts philosophical and empirical.
One philosophical definition says that wisdom is the ability, developed...
Fight negative effects of cynicism with hope
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
When thinking about leadership, we often focus on the positive examples. However, there is much to be learned by...
What people want from leadership
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
In a previous article ((http://bit.ly/greatcomp), I reviewed the typical expectations of an employee in a high-performance organization committed to...
Leadership in great companies
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
What’s it’s like to work for a “great company?”
First and foremost, you know who the CEO is; if it’s...
Archimedes’ lever and organizational change
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
Archimedes said, “Give me a long enough lever and I can move the world.” This is a useful metaphor...
Boosting engagement, making decisions
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
The Gallup organization is perhaps the premier survey research organization in the world. Not only does it carry out...
Basics of an effective management style
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
It is clear that some management practices are winners whereas other are losers. Many of us have had the...
Each piece of nonprofit board is important
By John Langhorne and Nancy Quellhorst / Guest Editorial
Early in our careers, mentors suggested we join nonprofit boards to gain governance experience, understand the...
Mary Poppins on…
John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
Leadership, management and personal competence. At Christmastime, Disney Studios released a charming movie titled “Saving Mr. Banks.” The plot of...
A model for successful living
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
In three previous articles, (www.corridorbusiness.com/consulting/leadership-and-leading-a-meaningful-life/), we strolled through a series beginning with the idea that attitudes are learned motivators....