Main Squeeze sent me this a few days ago; said it reminded her of me. You see I don’t enjoy organizational politics at all (who does?) and I’ve never been much good at kow-towing. I shared it with my friend and business partner, who wondered if “wolves”, being great at “lone”, might then not be…
Intuitively, the picture resonates. We’ve all had the petty-tyrant boss; the person who loves the sound of their own voice and is oblivious to the resentment and de-motivation they’re engendering. And most of us can relate to the manager who loves to roll up his sleeves and jump in on the line. But don’t…
If you lead a team, why would you have any non-Team Players on it? * * * * * THE term “team player” gets used a lot. But what does it actually mean? Common usage suggests that a “team player” is one who puts team above self. That’s a false alternative with which I don’t…
“Don’t you believe what you’ve seen or you’ve heard, Ego… is not a… dirty word.” IF you’re a middle-aged Australian you’ll recognize that line from the Skyhooks hit of 1975. If you’re not, it’s still a good point. Your Ego is you. Why would you denigrate it? Yet we hear it all the time. “Put…
