What kind of leader do you want to be?
A Moral Awakening Two Letters I read the following story online the other day and thought I would share it: A newly hired manager of a large department walks into his new office and…
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Synthetic leadership education – can leadership be learned in a classroom?
"The Air Force Academy's three-year bachelor's degree program is designed to educate officers and leaders who will function in an increasingly complex and demanding everyday life. We believe this is a completely unique and…
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Power in guidance?
One reflection I have as a supervisor is the power that is exercised, but which is largely not talked about. The power relationship between supervisor and student (pathfinder). Which of these holds the…
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Bad weather makes us less able to see each other
Bad weather makes us less able to see each other A study at Princeton in 1973 during a theological seminary was as follows; Students were asked to participate in a study…
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The supervisor's inner dialogue
I am sitting here reflecting on an exercise we have just had with the students. An intense week where the students receive guidance in groups and work on their own development. The students get to see…
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Free your mind
How willing are you to change your perspective? Do you accept all the "truths" in the organization? How to inspire change? Join us on a little philosophical journey. Imagine that your brain has been removed from…
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Leadership as an art?
The art metaphor. In leadership, this metaphor is used extensively. Even here on the blog, it appears several times. The authors of the book Guidance in Crisis (Skarsvåg and Firing, not published) have chosen to call this…
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The moments that fade away
"Of all the ridiculous things, there is none so ridiculous as being in a hurry" -Søren Kierkegaard I am now sitting enjoying a cup of coffee at Kastrup in Copenhagen and waiting for the plane...
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Opening doors I didn't know existed
The practical assignment (case) on the leadership development course has been completed. The supervisor and participant talk about the experience and any learning points. What happened is discussed and the participant is asked to put into words how…
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The start of a journey
This journey started as a blog to write about moments in leadership. Mentoring moments. Leadership moments. Moments that create learning. Moments that change something. The journey metaphor can be used for so many things. And…
