Rubbing the Genie
Rub the genie to get three wishes. In organizations, rubbing the genie includes telling leaders what they want to hear. It’s an act of foolishness or profound friendship to speak the truth to… Continue reading
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Don’t Go with Your Gut
Everyone has an inner voice, intuition, or feelings that something is right or wrong. Your gut could be wrong. Don’t trust it. Ask the poker player who went all-in and lost. What about… Continue reading
Isolated Leadership: Dangers and Solutions
Isolated leaders inevitably run down, grow ineffective, and become irrelevant. Closed systems die slow deaths. Don’t wait for the energy fairy. She ain’t coming. What happens when you place a frog in water… Continue reading
Why, “Do More with Less,” is Stupid
“Do more with less,” demotivates employees. It’s code for work harder. If they’re already working hard, they think, “The more I give the more they want. I’m giving less.” “Do more with less,”… Continue reading
The Three Conversations that Follow Feedback
Three conversations follow negative feedback; excuse, denial, and/or tell-me-more. Excuse-conversations blame. Everyone who says, “It’s not my fault,” subtly or directly says, “I’m not responsible for my negative behavior, they are.” Excuses are… Continue reading
Popping the Self-Delusion Bubble
The trouble with illusion is delusion. I woke up this morning disturbed at the subtlety of self-delusion. Deluded leaders believe they’re… Supportive but demanding, instead. Humble but in reality, arrogant. Listening when they’re… Continue reading