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Overcoming the Seduction of Charisma

Leadership Freak

Very few leaders move people through charisma, personality, and up front skills. Humility Influence Insecurity Leading Marks of leaders Taking others higher charismatic leaders Culture emotional state great leaders Leadership Leadership Development organizational success train wreck' Charismatic leaders are bigger than life.

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The Reason I Haven’t Posted in a Week

Leadership Freak

At the same time, a highly trained medical professional relieved the deadly pressure around my collapsed lung. His skill is [.]. One week ago today, I was lying flat on my back looking at the low-hanging ceiling of a life-flight helicopter.

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You’ll Never Get There Without Questions

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Techniques that develop: Training. If you can’t develop people, you can’t lead beyond your current potential. Furthermore, if you don’t develop people, they’ll leave. Correcting. Challenging. Encouraging. Motivating. Questioning. If you can’t ask great questions, [.].

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Build the Plane While it’s in the Air

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Communication skills are irrelevant apart from meaningful outcomes. Define the future first, then determine and develop the skills that take you there. Leadership skills are best learned when needed. Outcomes, deliverables, and noble goals infuse leadership skills and techniques with meaning. [.].

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You’ll Never Get There Without Questions

Leadership Freak

Techniques that develop: Training. If you can’t develop people, you can’t lead beyond your current potential. Furthermore, if you don’t develop people, they’ll leave. Correcting. Challenging. Encouraging. Motivating. Questioning. If you can’t ask great questions, [.].

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