PEOPLE TALK ABOUT having “principles”, but few seem to be guided by their principles consistently, because it’s just too easy to make exceptions. The thing is, if you don’t follow your principles in every case, they’re not principles. Understood and accepted as non-violable, your principles become your “rock” – a steadfast guide to action even…
IN the last several decades, it’s become an almost axiomatic truism that you should accept yourself as you are; that you should love yourself unconditionally. That’s not quite true, as it turns out. While it is true that acceptance precedes self-esteem, and that you do have to love yourself before you can love anyone else,…
IN answer to Monday’s question: Self Pity. If you ever indulge in feeling sorry for yourself: Don’t. It’s a killer. There’s almost no surer way to stymie your personal growth and your potential for happiness than by pitying yourself. Self-pity is the emotion that you feel when you face perceived unjust adversity and you don’t…
HAVE you ever worked for an @#$%hole? You know, the kind of boss who’s grumpy, unfair, inconsiderate, and rude. We pretty much all have. You can imagine that the first 360 degree review such a person gets gives them quite a shock. “What do you mean? I’m tough but fair, and I know how to…
THERE’S a great many posts and articles about the difference between leaders and managers, so I’ll leave my two cents worth on that topic for another time. Instead, here’s a look at why building leadership into an organization’s culture makes managers’ jobs much easier, and allows for a flatter and far more agile hierarchy. Readers…
WHETHER you’re a titled-leader or just human, you need to understand negotiation, and how to be good at it. Almost every time you interact with others, it’s a negotiation. From deciding where to go for dinner to closing a multi-million dollar deal, you need to negotiate. Sure, the seriousness of outcomes is different, but the…
Update 26Jun13: Outsourcing, engaging a contractor, getting your car fixed, and even going to the doctor, are all forms of delegation, so employing the steps below is just as critical to achieving your desired outcome. * * * * * Delegate, Relegate, Back-up, Follow-up. Read that again. That’s the short version, for memory. Here’s the…
HERE’S a scene of leadership in action. It’s Alec Baldwin playing “Blake” in Glengarry Glen Ross, firing up the boys in no uncertain terms. [Warning: plenty of profanity!] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kZg_ALxEz0] Effective leadership? Good leadership? I’d be interested to know what people think on this one; please comment if you have an opinion. I’ll post on this…
