Where do you get your power as a leader?
My favorite definition of leadership, which has been widely attributed, is “the ability to get others (to want) to do what you think needs to be done.” I inserted the parenthesis, because the best leaders inspire us to be committed to a particular course of action - [...]
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I found this cartoon on this website. Good prescription!
Next week, I’ll be driving down the west coast from Seattle to San Diego, taking the “scenic” route. Won’t be posting to The Almanac, but I suspect I’ll have lots of thoughts, insights, and fresh thinking along the way. As leaders, it’s vital to take some time, [...]
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In yesterday’s post Teamwork or Guesswork, I discussed the differences between teamwork and guesswork.
While fostering teamwork isn’t automatic or easy, it is possible to create conditions where people will rally around a goal, work cooperatively and efficiently to accomplish that goal, and achieve far better results than any other method could yield. Leaders who want [...]
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