You’re tempted to ignore the problems high performing jerks cause. It’s easy to deal with an incompetent jerk. Cowardice is the issue when leaders tolerate incompetent jerks. Leaders who tolerate destructive jerks hobble teams and… Continue reading
The issue isn’t if you have ego, it’s how much. You need enough ego to believe you can make a difference, but not so much that you believe you can do it on… Continue reading
Don’t imagine you energize others by reminding them they fall short. Negative leaders bring up opportunities in ways that make people feel like losers. “You should have been doing this all along.” Pessimists suggest there’s… Continue reading
The most unremarkable thing leaders do is worry about themselves. Self-worry shrinks life. Fretting – over yourself – makes others into enemies. Self-focused hand-wringing stinks like fear. Lousy leaders worry too much about themselves. Interviews:… Continue reading
Leaders who bring up every little failure, issue, or shortcoming are irritating nags. They can’t let it go. When you blab on about trivialities, talented people want to pull their hair out. Or… Continue reading
Dark emotion is stronger than bright. It’s more challenging to deal with sadness, anger, or bitterness than joy. The way leaders deal with dark emotion determines the direction of their leadership. Listen to the dark side: Feelings,… Continue reading
