Take the Lull By the Horns!
Closing the Leadership Gap
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Preface
Over the thirty plus years that have shaped, crafted and sharpened the dull edges of my career, I have had the good fortune of meeting and working with some incredibly talented people. Their experiences in corporate, nonprofit, public, university and small business settings have provided focused insight on a common thread that has woven its way into the fabric of organizational life. Those experiences speak to unfulfilled opportunities that result from organizational or self-imposed restriction in the pursuit of creative, culture-shifting, and
Many of the conversations, told in private, centered on an inability to get their ideas heard, try new approaches or explore different ways to make a difference. While many are, rightfully, concerned about rocking the boat, they all have come to understand that it isn’t the water that rocks the boat, but the motion of the ocean. Organizations can stagnate around time tested, comfortably safe ideas that don’t move beyond the needs of a vanishing customer. Most employees can see what is going on around them, but resort to a form of organizational blindness in acting on what they see.
Take the Lull by the Horns captures the thread of those employee experiences and lays claim to the idea that the competitive
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Sam Brown thought it was just another day like any of the other days he’d had of late. Most of what was happening inside his place of work had little to do with him and everything to do with external events. Sam Brown represents the global employee fighting to stay ahead while trying to stay afloat. He knew he was in the midst of tremendous change and for once, sought solace, in his evening MBA course. He just wanted time to breathe and relax away from the job. He would get his wish, but not in the way he hoped.
Take the Lull by the Horns! is a modern day story that is taking place in the business sector and captures the true issues being confronted by thousands of managers across a spectrum of industries. When things are, seemingly, out of control, the tendency is to grab on, hunker down and hold on for dear life. However, in a global business environment, hunkering down means that the organization and its leaders missed the lull that preceded the competitive storm. It is the facts within the fable that make Take the Lull by the Horns such a wonderful addition to the business mind. It will serve as a reminder to thousands that the real answers for many business issues are swirling around us all the time. This book dares us to look within before we look beyond.
About the Author
Lee E. Meadows, Ph.D is a Professor of Management at