I’M HAVING A continuing problem with what I call “The Cult of Leadership”. Take five minutes to look around the web and you’ll note how almost all material on leadership focuses on having followers, on leading others, on “influence”. This not only mis-characterizes good leadership, it’s just plain bad advice. You cultivate the attributes of…
THE definition of leadership is: It’s not by accident that the first clause is about what you are setting out to achieve. It all starts with that. Good leadership is founded on vision. That term, “Vision”, is a bit over-used, and therefore perhaps compromised, sullied, clichéd, but it still fits. Good leaders don’t accept what…
WHAT do leaders do? Better stated, what should they do? It’s a question oft asked and with a multitude of answers. Here’s a definitive list that briefly outlines the essentials. If any of these things is not done, or not done well, your venture risks failure. They are not done in isolation, they are dynamic,…
