Category Archives: All My Blog Posts

This post builds on our ongoing discussion of the empowerment principles shared in Bruce D. Schneider’s book, Energy Leadership, with a look at “button pushing.” What is button pushing anyway? Many of us use the term when complaining about how our … Continue reading →

Our study of the empowerment principles shared in Bruce D. Schneider’s book, Energy Leadership continues with an exploration of how we respond to life. While most of us would be quick to say we want less stress in our lives, … Continue reading →

In the past eight Energy Leadership blog posts, we’ve explored some of the key differences between catabolic and anabolic leaders. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at how the two types of leaders treat and think about their … Continue reading →

There’s an oft-told story that perfectly illustrates the next key distinction between anabolic and catabolic leaders. A shoe company once sent two salespeople to a region of Africa in which the company had never sold any shoes. The first was … Continue reading →

Time to explore another very interesting distinction between anabolic and catabolic leaders—the way each type of leader thinks. This is perhaps one of the most complicated, but essential, aspects of understanding the fundamental difference between the two types of leaders. … Continue reading →

Our comparison of anabolic and catabolic leaders continues with an exploration of how aware they are of their own and others’ emotions, how they express their emotions and how they manage them in the work environment. Anabolic leaders understand that … Continue reading →

The comparison between anabolic and catabolic leaders continues with a look at how each approaches everyday circumstances. Much of the time, catabolic leaders operate in crisis mode—juggling multiple catastrophes and putting out fires because they wait until situations have veered … Continue reading →

This fourth post on the characteristics of anabolic and catabolic leaders focuses on whether and how leaders assess themselves by examining how their actions and attitudes affect themselves, their results and the people around them. Catabolic leaders operate in their own … Continue reading →