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 MoreI DIDN’T WANT TO BELIEVE IT, EITHER. Don’t shoot the messenger, but the data are in, and they are simultaneously conclusive and jaw-dropping. Assuming that there is no neglect or abuse in a given home, parenting has almost no impact on how children turn out. (Don’t accuse me of having an agenda to push; I […]
Read MoreHappily Disillusioned By Billy Riggs, the World’s Only Dis-Illusionist You and I have something in common: we’re both illusionists…
Read MoreIf your group or organization holds a decent number of seminars over the course of the year, you may find that some other motivational…
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…
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