From Managers To Leaders

When you give managers 15 goals, which one are they to focus on? I’ve talked to many people at seminars, friends, family, co-workers and all at one time or another have said something along the lines of “well, I think this is what we are focusing on now.” What is wrong with this statement?
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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.
~ Abraham Lincoln
How true is this statement? How many of us can read it and just know that it’s an honest statement from someone who has felt the effect of power that corrupted. I have seen it [...]

Most recently I have accepted a new role with my employer. It was a promotion for all intents and purposes. In some ways it also feels like a demotion because of everything I have to learn. It’s hard going from one area where everything was well known to you – to a new area where [...]

Quality is Job 1. This is more than a slogan – especially for a leader. When the word quality is spoken, most believe it revolves around the product / goods or service they are selling / providing. Or maybe for those in call centers the quality of a call would come to mind. But as [...]

The new popular term in town is a phrase called “putting out the fire”. It seems to be used to describe new challenges that pop up in the workplace at any given time. In my experience more “corporate fires” are caused by lack of understanding, lack of direction, and lack of leadership than any outside [...]