How Not to Take Advantage
Taking advantage of opportunities is one thing. Taking advantage of people is quite another.
We Need Servant Leaders Now More Than Ever
My greatest fear is that the dictatorial and autocratic leadership style now in charge will ripple downhill to the rest of the country. Instead of self-serving leaders who marginalize, neutralize and muzzle potential leaders and their capacity, we need …
Leadership by Exception
Management by exception (MBE) is a management strategy in which managers will only step in when there are significant deviations from planned outcomes, which can be either operational or financial …
What We Want from Our Leaders Hasn’t Changed
At the end of every year, the first question my mentor, Sam Walton, would ask the entire leadership group was What can we give back to the Associates next year? He never stopped talking about what we could do to appreciate them and make them feel valued….
Why Are Humble Leaders So Rare?
No one would argue that humility is a pre-requisite for great leadership, yet when I searched the top ten most humble leaders, only two of them are still alive today. Humility in today’s leaders appears to be a very rare commodity.
Recognizing Conflicting Opinions
We all have conflicting opinions about many things. They fall into categories of minor, major, and that one’s a deal-breaker.’ These opinions are biases about the way we feel things should be. In my view, knowing more about how and why people have these…
Proactive Leaders and the Tradeoffs!
Not everything we do or every person we interact with daily is intentional or preferred. Most leaders think it just happens and it’s part of their responsibility. In fact, that’s not the case. Regardless of how, what or who, we make a conscious decision …
Are You Setting Unrealistic Standards?
Do you see yourself as others see you? If not, you may be setting standards for others that are not only unrealistic, they may be so unrealistic that others have no desire to meet them.
What Does Courage Have to Do With Leadership?
Courage is a powerful word. When you look back to it’s Latin origin meaning heart, you can see why. Also, consider today’s dictionary definition, which is mental or moral strength to …
Happy Thanksgiving from The Leader’s Podcast!
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I’m grateful beyond measure for each of you that follow the podcast and I’ll be coming to you every Monday going forward on The Leader’s Podcast!