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Courageously taking the next step…
Taking courage may be just a matter of making the next step, not the biggest or most decisive steps. But many bad leaders fail to take even the smallest step to draw courage from challenge and provide courage to others.
What Makes Bad Leaders Bad?
From Pages 40 & 41 GOOD SUCCESS: Learning Good Lessons from Bad Leaders Many, many possibilities can make bad leaders bad. For example, an inability to create or communicate a compelling vision that is widely adopted throughout the organization may … Continue reading
One of the best questions to ask a potential employer…
One of the best questions to ask of a potential employer is “What problems do you have that I can solve?” Their reply should give you a sense of what challenges they and possibly you may face. This question will … Continue reading
Self-Interest is Good; Selfishness and Self-Absorption are Not. It’s Not All About Me.
Excerpt from GOOD SUCCESS: Learning Good Lessons from Bad Leaders. Page 272 I don’t know of a better way to fall out of positive relationship than for a leader to communicate with word, or impression that they have superior knowledge … Continue reading
Don’t Refuse to Loaf…Creatively
To most people, creativity and loafing don’t seem to go hand in hand, but in fact, they are strongly related. Most bad leaders don’t creatively loaf; they just loaf. What’s the difference? Creative loafing is planned and productive idleness. Good … Continue reading
Leading by consensus…
You can’t build a successful executive career on being known solely as a consensus-oriented leader, particularly if a consensus model produces inputs but not results and process but not productivity.
Transparency: Distinguishing the Good from the Bad
Given the nature and relevancy of the topic (see: Government response to COVID-19 Pandemic) This entry, 976 words, is a bit longer than I would ordinarily post. Yet, I hope you find it timely and worthy of the few minutes … Continue reading
Does Your Boss Measure Up? Do You Measure Up?
It is often said that the “numbers” don’t lie, but the interpretation of the “numbers” can. Moreover, it is often supposed that financial outcomes are the best indicators of a leader’s performance. This is often true, but the “numbers” are … Continue reading
Incompetency abounds and so does nincompoopdom.
As incompetency abounds, why are so many incompetent manager/leaders allowed to keep their jobs? The quick answer seems to be that the known incompetent is better than the unknown incompetent. Incompetency leads to ineffectiveness and a continuous state of organizational … Continue reading
Mediocre = “Halfway to the Peak” From the Preface to GOOD SUCCESS: Learning Good Lessons from Bad Leaders.
Learning good lessons, especially from bad leaders, is always relevant to your life and career. It can be both a preventive resource to keep you from becoming a bad leader and a palliative resource to assist you in overcoming the … Continue reading
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