How Granular Can We Make The Idea Of “Leadership?”

Pretty granular. But doing so also exposes the fundamental disconnect of work.

Ah, Saturday morning. Coffee. Business blogs and websites. Reading about leadership. I’m a total nerd.

Here’s an article on Fast Company entitled “How To Implement Change Without Making Your Employees Hate You,” which certainly seems like a noble goal for any organization. The key paragraph of said article can be found here:

Typically, employees want choice, flexibility, and the ability to do their jobs the way they think will work well. Employers want employees to follow best practices and achieve a uniform, predictable level of performance. Employees want safety and security in their jobs. Employers want bigger profits and better results.

So here’s what we’ve established thus far: the disconnect between ’employer needs’ and ’employee wants.’

OK, good so far?

This chasm is the crux of many workplace issues and battles, and I’ve previously called the employee-employer relationship ‘doomed’ in…