Overconfidence provides courage to begin, but blocks effective leadership. If overconfident leaders were half as talented as they believed, they would be twice as successful as they are. You might begin with overconfidence, but… Continue reading
Yapping dogs make irritating leaders. Successful leaders don’t run around barking. Don’t aspire to lead because you want to tell people what to do. Seek to release, not control. Talented people don’t enjoy being barked at.… Continue reading
Stephen R. Covey forgot an essential habit of successful people. Don’t misunderstand me. After scanning my copy of, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I resolved to read it again. It’s brilliant. … Continue reading
It’s tragic when leaders piss away their energy and talent on things that don’t matter. If at the end of the day, you wonder what you did, it didn’t matter. The question to answer in a pressure-packed world… Continue reading
Leaders who don’t express gratitude are small-hearted Grinches. It doesn’t matter what you think of yourself. You’re building negative environments. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. The only way to sustain gratitude is to express it. Withheld gratitude… Continue reading
The most dangerous quality of lousy leadership is the belief that they’re good leaders. Lousy leaders: Feel superior to the team. Work in isolation. Feel confused about values. Run around like a chicken with it’s… Continue reading
