Category Archive: Leading

You Don’t Have to Lie in the Bed You Made

“You’ve made your bed, now lie in it,” is fatalistic and final. Yes, deal with consequences but don’t lie in them. All decisions are imperfect because information is incomplete and results are uncertain.… Continue reading →

How to Burst the Illusion of Perceived Knowledge and Help People Grow

Those who don’t do – believe they know. It’s easy to feel you know how-to-do something you’re not doing. The things you aren’t doing seem easier than the things you are doing. Head-knowledge… Continue reading →

How to Say No Like a Leader

Tony Blair said, “The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes.” Warren Buffett’s success is attributed to saying no to a thousand deals in order to say yes to a few… Continue reading →

Two Ways To Be Less Critical and More Positive

Critics point out what’s wrong but neglect how to improve.  Two reasons leaders are critical of others: #1. You assume people have negative motives. He’s late because he’s lazy. She didn’t smile because… Continue reading →

How to Harness Complexity to Produce Radical Innovation

Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available. Leave a comment on this guest post by Dr. Sunnie Giles to become eligible to win one of TWENTY complimentary copies of  “The New Science of Radical Innovation: The Six… Continue reading →

Here’s the Right Link!!

Thanks for your patience. Here’s a working link for this morning’s Real Post: The Real Work of Leaders: http://bit.ly/2v0SUnR Cheers!