Leadership takes a deep level of personal investment. You simply aren’t going to cut it as a leader if you don’t bring everything you’ve got to the cause. There are so many things vying for peoples’ attention, only your full, concentrated passions will cut through the clutter and draw others to you. The thing is, [...]
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If you’re social, you probably landed here from the JPIE blog, an oasis of awesome in this online sea of meh. If you didn’t, I recommend you take a moment and head there now; the post below is a continuation of the discussion I started there as a guest blogger. (Warning: the jpie post includes [...]
What happens when leaders use expertise to make others feel powerless? People end up on the Couch of Restitution, that’s what happens. What happens when leaders use “motivation” to stifle free thought and coerce “followership?” People drink the leader’s Kool Aid, that’s what happens. Being human is a funny thing. It comes with the option [...]
At some point, all of us need to play “follower.” No matter how natural our own leadership abilities, from time to time, we must put our faith others to guide us. Interestingly, the way you act as a follower can impact your ability to lead… especially if your followers see how you yourself follow. No [...]
I had lunch the other day with a friend of mine who is in charge of managing a very famous, very iconic brand. The brand needs some shaking up, and he got the call. He’s very good at what he does, and so far, so good with the changes. Great. But then, as he was [...]
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