Leaders, Use Charisma to Your Advantage
JFK, Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa. You probably think the only thing they have in common is that they are all now deceased. Guess again. When they were alive, each of them...
View ArticleDon't be afraid; Do Something
Do Something! I once heard Andy Andrews ask the question if 5 birds are sitting on a pier and 4 decide to fly away, how many are left? The answer is 5 because just because the 4 decided to do something...
View ArticleBringing It All Back Home
Last week we revealed a tale of Leadership Lost: A man, who dedicated his life to a cause he believed in, employed thousands and put his grandchildren’s children through college. And yet, if you walked...
View ArticleShould you manage like Steve Jobs?
Reading about Steve Jobs’ management style is like reading about exactly how you are not supposed to manage people. He openly and viciously criticized the work of employees and then would take some of...
View ArticlePerseverance is not just a cheesy motivational poster
When I hear the term perseverance, it’s hard not to think of those “motivational” posters proudly displayed in so many offices. You know what I mean; the posters usually showcase a mountain or a...
View ArticleLEAD DIFFERENT!
I recently heard Marc Benioff say that working at Apple changed his career perspective. The great Steve Jobs turned the hot box programming room into an extended organizational culture. Finding “doors”...
View ArticleLeadership and management should be linked together, not separated.
Leaders are celebrated, while managers are often criticized, but a combination of the two could be just what the economy needs. There’s been an ongoing debate for the past five decades and I’m not...
View ArticleThree Intriguing Thoughts from Amazon's Jeff Bezos
A recent HBR blog podcast interviewed the CEO of Amazon who, in a major study reported in the Harvard Business Review’s Jan/Feb issue, was ranked #2 of global CEO’s. The late Steve Jobs was #1. Jeff...
View ArticleExcellence Busters – The Four Beliefs That Will Hold You Back
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. – Steve Jobs While you may be familiar with the many inventions of Thomas Edison which include the...
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