The lazy, the power hungry, the greedy, the gray-trainers, the psychopaths and sociopaths all understand that flattery is not harmless. Quite to the contrary, these soothsayers understand that flattery has the power to influence, corrupt, undermine and deceive – they wield flattery as a lethal weapon against the undiscerning. MORE >>

They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision. The truth is that even leaders who don’t fail make bad decisions from time-to-time. You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. That said, nobody is immune to bad decisioning. Well said Sir. Think Not. MORE >>

This is perhaps one of the earliest accounts of leadership, but one of the most powerful. By  Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer,  N2growth. If you know me, or have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I believe all great leaders are also voracious readers. On Becoming A Leader - Two words – Warren Bennis. Robert E. MORE >>

By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth When you closely examine the core characteristics of what really makes for great leadership, it’s not power, title, authority or even technical competency that distinguishes truly great leaders. MORE >>

Posted on August 20th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Rants , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth My question is this: Is your intellect an asset or liability? All one has to do is watch a very bright person defend their position to understand what I’m driving at with today’s post. Observing MORE >>