Bureaucracy, fear, lethargy, lousy leaders, and antiquated systems make organizations dumb. Dumb organizations are filled with smart people. Image source When was the last time one of your team members offered an unrequested… Continue reading
The leader you pretend to be; saps vitality, limits potential, and drains fulfillment. You won’t let yourself be seen because you fear you aren’t enough and others will reject you. In the end,… Continue reading
Power makes leaders dumb. The more power you gain the dumber you get. Image source There are at least seven dumbing effects of power. Power*: Reduces the complexity of your thinking. You over-simplify. Limits your ability… Continue reading
People who aren’t afraid aren’t going far. Fear is the secret heat behind fiery passion. Without fear, passion is transitory, weak, unfocused, and ineffective. Find and acknowledge your fears. Image source I was delighted… Continue reading
Image source The FIVE: Successful entrepreneurs need *five essential leadership skills: Self-Awareness: understanding your motivations, traits, and skills. Enterprise Basics: understanding how an enterprise works and what an enterprise needs from it’s leader… Continue reading
Everything takes longer when you don’t trust those around you. Mistrust doubles the cost of doing business. Professor John Whitney, Columbia Business School. 5 qualities of low trust organizations: Redundancy. Bureaucracy. Politics. Disengagement.… Continue reading
