Tapping the Untapped Power of Power
Weak leaders struggle to gain power. Insecure leaders fear losing it. Power is good, it gets things done. Power is bad when it’s used to abuse and manipulate others for selfish ends. Essential:… Continue reading
Category Archive: Failure
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Secrets to Building Great Leaders
If you plan to achieve great things you must develop great leaders. How to fail: The break-fix model seldom develops greatness. The break-fix model is problem-centric and backward-facing. Break-fix works for systems and… Continue reading
Forget Thriving Just Survive
It’s unrealistic and foolish to think you’ll always thrive. Sometimes just making it is enough. Dennis N. T. Perkins, author of, “Leading at the Edge,” did a lot of things well until Plebe… Continue reading
10 Ways to Become a Risk-Taker
“Real change agents comprise less than 10% of all business people,” Jack Welch. Most leaders play not-to-lose rather than playing to win, especially in large organizations. The more we have to lose the… Continue reading
I’ve Been Knocked Down, Now What
Jack Dempsey on one knee. (From Washington Post) ***** The ability to get up after being knocked down is the most important ability in life. ***** Alison asked, “After being knocked down it… Continue reading
How to Be Competent at Being Incompetent
Guess what insecure leaders do when one of their weaknesses comes to light? They immediate explain why it isn’t a weakness and how it’s not that bad. I see it all the time.… Continue reading