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Followership is as Important as Leadership
Great followers and great leaders go hand in hand. The concept that a leader has sole responsibility for the success of their relationship is an…
May 20, 2025
Leadership with a Small ‘I’
Leading with a small ‘l’ is about quiet leadership: guiding, showing the way, by behavior, encouragement, and example. It’s the belief and knowing that in…
May 15, 2025
Talking Out of School
Recently I was disappointed to learn that a team member in a leadership role had been sharing doubts with their team; misgivings about the direction…
May 6, 2025
‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’ is Bad Advice
It is not enough to not shoot the bearer of bad news; you need to embrace the messenger and thank them for bringing you the…
May 1, 2025
Answer Man v. Teaching Man
For much of my life I took pride in knowing the answers. You have a question? I’ve got the answer. You have a problem? I’ve…
April 29, 2025
What Would You Do if Your Only Job Description was “Create Value”?
A philosophically oriented entrepreneur once opined that a universal job description could be ‘Find and Retain Profitable Customers’. Job descriptions are important, they define core…
April 1, 2025
Be the Lighthouse
We all lose our way at times, adrift on the stormy seas of life, when the way is dark and the path rocky, strewn with…
February 18, 2025
Right? Wrong!!!
Suppose you had a department that was humming along, doing just great. Leader gets promoted and wouldn’t you know it, the minute they are gone,…
February 11, 2025
Leader-Leader: Are You Ready For It?
Traditional management follows the Leader-Follower paradigm. Hierarchal, top down, clear accountability. Leader-Leader is about shared responsibility, collaboration, innovation and is based upon the belief that…
January 30, 2025
Nec Aspera Terrent
Nec Aspera Terrent loosely translated means ‘fear not difficulty’ or more directly ‘rough things do not terrify’ and is the motto of both the American…
January 14, 2025
The Secret Superpower of Success
Learn this and you will go far, no matter what your field or chosen endeavor. Ignore it and you will never reach your fullest potential.…
December 3, 2024