IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY! The photo above depicts the way many people perceive the leadership process: complicated. But my diagram is much simpler: It’s a mountain. True leaders function from the mountaintop. Mere bosses languish at the bottom. As if that weren’t already simplistic enough, it’s a purely binary arrangement. You’re either […]
Read MoreTHE BOSS A boss and a leader are not the same things. In fact, they’re almost opposites. A boss is one who employs a series of carrots and sticks, perks and threats, promises and punishments to leverage employees into doing tasks they’d rather not do. The boss must convince staff members that their lives will […]
Read MoreA boss and a leader are not the same things. In fact, they’re almost opposites. Though millions wear both hats simultaneously…
Read MoreIn 2013, Army Captain William Swenson was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Ganjgal…
Read MoreI once had a barbarian for a boss. He hovered over each employee like an angry schoolmarm, barked out orders like a drill…
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Read MoreLeadership, at its core, is the ability to influence other people. Three hundred and fifty years before the birth of Christ, the philosopher Aristotle summarized…
Read MoreOne of the most important lessons a boss can learn is this: hire slowly; fire quickly. Take great care to find the right people for the right positions. ..
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