Institutionalize: to establish (something, typically a practice or activity) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture. Institutionalization refers to the process of embedding some conception (for example a belief, norm, social role, particular value or mode of behavior) within an organization, social system, or society as a whole.

In Consultative Leadership, there is a leader who is ultimately accountable for decisions and directions. A leader must make decisions by listening to and learning from key groups, especially those who will implement the decisions and SMEs who provide essential insights. It is not the leaders’ job to debate with…

The title of my book is Transformation: From Potential to Practice. To give credit where it’s due, my esteemed partner, Kriz Bell, came up with this title, and when she suggested it, I knew instinctively that it fit, though I never stopped to consider why. While both aspects of the title are covered in the book, I’m going to use this post to deconstruct the title and say more succinctly what it means.