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
Service is as simple as a cup of water. That’s what Leadership Freak is all about. Occasionally, a post seems to connect deeply with my audience. Here are the top six posts from… 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
Dreams are obsessions. There’s nothing casual about them. The darkness of dreams is: Misunderstanding who you are. Those who strive to be like others will feel disillusioned in their future. Authenticity builds the dream.… Continue reading
A few leaders possess wide bands of competence and giftedness. You probably don’t. Your high horse is a pony, at best. You possess a narrow band of giftedness. In the middle, you have… Continue reading
