Leaders Open Doors

Foreword

I was exposed to open-door leadership early in my career. In this style of leadership, decisions are made openly and determined by capability. Managers solve problems through enablement and empowerment.

My earliest views toward leadership were formed by these open-door leadership models. I learned how work got done from some of the best—I learned that great leadership is not hierarchical, but rather dependent on people who are willing and able to lead an initiative to a desired outcome. This is the very message that drives Leaders Open Doors.

As Bill Treasurer so succinctly explains, effective leadership can only be grown in a setting ...