The Advantage of Strategic Disadvantage
The bluebirds emptied their nest, yesterday. Every year we watch the egg to flight ritual. One year we saw the young leave. This year we found one quaking in the grass. Beginning: Mother… Continue reading
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Manipulative Questions
Image source Questions may make others feel uncomfortable even manipulated. I felt disappointed when I was told, “Sometimes when you ask a question I think you already know the answer.” Ouch! It’s true; I… Continue reading
Successful Failure
Leaders who can’t fail won’t succeed because failure is essential to success. A world without failure is dead. Furthermore: Leaders frequently fail at letting others fail. Leaders who can’t let others fail: Limit growth.… Continue reading
Leadership’s Most Neglected Virtue
Few things are more devastating than being used and abused by those you support. Disloyalty burns like no other burn. Disloyalty demoralizes. Strength: The strength of an organization is expressed by the loyalty… Continue reading
The Most Powerful Thing About You
“I have a picture of myself from when I was about two years old. It shows me with a bowed head and stooped shoulders, in despair, peering through sad eyes that wondered what… Continue reading
Overcoming the Reason People Don’t Listen
Tune into others if you expect them to tune into you. Discouraged or defeated people need strength before they’ll listen to ideas or solutions. Give strength before giving answers or solutions. Six Ways to… Continue reading