Bosses and leaders are different. I like the following quote by Gordon Selfridge, a successful turn of the century businessman and founder of the British department store chain Selfridges. The boss drives people; the leader coaches them The boss depends on authority; the leader on good will The boss inspires fear; the leaders inspires enthusiasm […] Read more
One area of great interest to me is courage and leadership. It is not easy for leaders to have courage in the face of adversity. Whether I agree with the leader’s philosophy or not, I have always had great respect and admiration for those leaders who have moved a company, nation, team or even a family in the direction they believed was right. Amidst the doubters, traitors, critics and unbelievers, these leaders move forward with great conviction and integrity.
One thing leaders can do right is to help develop their followers by setting goals with them each year. One thing leaders can do wrong is set goals once a year. The mistake that leaders often make is to set goals once a year and then follow up for the first time the following year. […] Read more
It’s simple, but powerful, and most teams do a poor job at it. They aren’t focused on the same goals. It is not uncommon for a team to be unclear even about what the goals are. Trust erodes as a result and team members will begin to care more about their own preservation than the […] Read more
I have created a new video on leadership and making the transition to a leader. You can download the video for free. There is also a seven page guide that has been created. The guide contains each of the quotes in the video and suggested questions and activities based on the video that you can use in a meeting or […] Read more
