Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Being smart enough to know you’re dumb makes learning easy. There’s a personal light bulb moment reflected in every quote that follows. Forward trajectory quotes: Any fool can start something new. It takes brilliant leaders to stop something old. My life gives testament to the power of purposeful abandonment. A little over 3 years ago, [.].
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
The most dangerous lie leaders tell themselves is, “I know.” DeBono wisely said, “Those who think they know, don’t. All leaders fall prey to this lie, yes all. How many times have you thought you knew but discovered you didn’t? You think what you think because it’s right. Right? You came to know too much because: [.].
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Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 18, 2012
** It’s easier for leaders to step up and in than to step down and back. Beginnings demand stepping in; enduring, exponential success calls for stepping back. Before stepping back: Before you step back, build people who embrace organizational values. People who don’t share values always suggest wrong directions, dilute focus, and slow progress.
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Weak leaders smugly think, “I knew that would happen.” Cowardly leaders saying “I told you so.” Not if but how: Strong leaders tip toward courageous intervention. They don’t sit on the sidelines like cowards gloating over failures they saw coming. They turn potential failures to successes. On the other hand, interventionist leaders aren’t meddling parents [.].
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Pride is good. For example, “Have some pride” and “Take pride in your work.” Arrogant pride, however, represents the dark, blinding, deceptive underbelly of leadership. Arrogant pride drives leaders to gather in protective huddles of pseudo-invincibility where stepping on others is smugly applauded and lifting others is foolish weakness. Filthy dark festering pride drives outrageous [.].
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 20, 2012
Encourage and exalt leaders don’t pull them down. But you may say, “Won’t arrogance destroy them.” Destruction: Leaders hungry for power are dangerous. Arrogant leaders stop listening, grow autocratic, and become self-protective narcissists. Like boxers in the ring, protect yourself at all times. Never trust them. They’ll slice you down and sacrifice stakeholder value for personal [.].
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
Brain power, skills, and success beckon leaders to believe they are better than others when they aren’t. The most repulsive lie leaders believe about themselves is the long-nose-lie, “I’m better than.” Everyone sees the long nose you look down. The insecure feel inferior around your long nose while climbers grovel for its approval. In either [.].
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