Leaders become manipulators when self-serving goals outweigh organizational interests. Self-serving goals require manipulation, coercion, deception, and pressure tactics. Shared goals, on the other hand, pull everyone forward. “There is perhaps nothing more dangerous… Continue reading
“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Harry S. Truman Books Leadership “Freaks” are reading: How Full is Your Bucket by Tom Rath & Donald Clifton Boundaries for Leaders by… Continue reading
Forget about strolling through life and ending with extraordinary impact. Leadership is never an accident. Influence is intentional, focused, and earned. Leaders intentionally have point B in mind. Bob Burg’s new book, Adversaries into… Continue reading
You’ll never be the best. “Strategy is not about being the best, but about being unique.” Jerome De Flander, author of, The Execution Shortcut. Unique value is the best. Finding unique: Look for… Continue reading
The same people sitting around the same table produce the same results. It’s dumb to think otherwise. It’s even dumber to expect the people who caused the problem to solve it. The future… Continue reading
The real problem is people who point out problems from a distance. They sit aloof explaining what’s wrong. Worse yet, they know what others should do, or not do, while they do nothing,… Continue reading
