Beware the leader too smart to be wise. What is a Diminisher? Author and consultant Liz Wiseman’s book, Multipliers, features two distinct and contrasting types of leaders; multipliers and diminishers. Multipliers are strong and ca ...
The Woodenhead Affliction In Action
Were you able to read our recent information on The Wooddenheaded Affliction in leadership? If not, take a minute to read it here, and then read below to learn about the Woodenheaded Affliction in action A tragic example. General Douglas Hai ...
The Woodenhead Affliction
"The greatest of sins is to be conscious of none." Introduction. What is Woodenheadedness? In The March of Folly: From Troy to Viet Nam, historian Barbara Tuchman describes human history as the “unfolding of miscalculation,” ...
The Toxic Leader Vs. The Generative Leader
In our previous blog, we discussed how toxic leaders operate in a world of scarcity, thinking he or she is in constant danger of lacking scarce, precious resources like power, recognition or affirmation, creating self-centeredness. We also discussed ...
The Toxic Affliction
"Nothing grows under the giant banyan tree.” —Indian proverb Introduction: When Plants Compete We don’t think of plants as competitive in the same way as animals or ...
The Root Of Leadership Affliction: How Exceptional Leaders Handle Emotions
In our ongoing discussion on exceptional leadership, we are taking a close look at leaders’ emotions in the workplace. In our last blog, we discussed leaders with emotional immaturity, and the contrast of leaders who le ...
Six Top Top Leadership Afflictions
Every day, all over the world, organizations, even good organizations, rid themselves of one afflicted leader, only to hire the next. Why is this? In our new blog series on Leadership Afflictions, we will stud ...
Leadership & Persistence: The Lessons Of Bamboo
Sooner or later, leaders confront the three hard truths of persistence. To review:(1) Initial success is no guarantee of future success.(2) There are no shortcuts to enduring success.(3) Life is hard so those who want to succeed must work hard. ...
The Genius Of Persistence: Part 1
Thirtieth president of the United States Calvin Coolidge earned a reputation for being honest, direct, and hardworking. Coolidge honored persistence with a plaque in his office.Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.Talent will not, ...