Leadership Category

Baby Elephant Syndrome

Posted on February 10, 2017     1 Comment

Baby Elephant Syndrome Early in the doctorate program, I read about Baby Elephant Syndrome. You may have heard of Baby Elephant Syndrome before, but that was the first I had heard this story.  If you have not heard this story, let’s briefly recap.  Baby Elephant Syndrome is where a baby elephant is tied to a […]

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Implementing Leadership Theory

Posted on January 10, 2017     Leave a Comment

Implementing Leadership Theory Every day I skim through various blogs and read about leadership. While I enjoy reading about a wide array of topics, leadership is the one subject I follow closely.  Following blogs about leadership assists with providing perspectives I may not obtain through academics alone.  Pursuing a doctorate in business administration provides the […]

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Motivation

Posted on December 15, 2016     Leave a Comment

Motivation is an interesting element in relation to leadership. I believe we tend to identify motivation as a positive element, however the definition of motivation clearly states otherwise, “act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something” Merriam-Webster dictionary (2016).  We see motivation defined in an organizational setting as, “the processes that account […]

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