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In the Seeds of Leadership Ken Flowers says,
When asked about key leadership traits, I respond with characteristics such as initiative, confidence, big-picture thinking, and pride of ownership. Then I realize that my list describes how individuals approach their personal efforts… I think these traits may be the seeds […]
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Anon Y Mous is probably the wisest, most prolific and longest-lived writer in history. Mous is assumed to be male, although the reasons for the assumption are lost in antiquity; likewise, the unusual use of his first name for attributions.
There’s also a nasty habit of crediting Mous for […]
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“No man will ever make a great leader who wants to do it all by himself or to get all the credit for doing it” — Andrew Carnegie (Ain’t that the truth!)
“You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.” — Anthony J […]
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After all this talk about the need for managers to possess strong leadership traits, I have another question for you.
According to Warren Bennis’ list, a leader
innovates;
is an original;
develops;
focuses on people;
inspires;
investigates reality;
long-range perspective;
asks what and why;
eye on the horizon;
originates;
challenges the status quo;
is his own person;
does the right thing.
What […]
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This is the fourth in a series discussing whether Warren Bennis’ 13 differences between leaders and managers still holds in light of today’s modern workforce.
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
If a manager truly focused only on the next few days, weeks, or […]
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This is the third in a series discussing whether Warren Bennis’ 13 differences between leaders and managers still holds in light of today’s modern workforce.
The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust.
Are you controllable? Will you give your best performance, offer 110% effort or bring your passion […]
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This is the second in a series discussing whether Warren Bennis’ 13 differences between leaders and managers still holds in light of today’s modern workforce.
The manager maintains; the leader develops.
In today’s global economy the company that only maintains fails. And I think that applies to every part of […]
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As I’ve written in the past, I don’t see politicians as leaders, in fact, I find the two terms oxymoronic.
But since society chooses to view them in the light of leadership and they promote themselves in the guise of leaders I think the idea of attack as a […]
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Turnover is enormously expensive but turnover rarely stems from salary issues; high salaries won’t buy a strong, motivated workforce and money certainly doesn’t buy loyalty.
I’ve yet to see it fail that when people join a company mainly for the money (in whatever form) they will quickly leave for […]
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Sadly, the United States has lost its lead in many areas to Europe, and it seems like another is in the process of falling.
“Last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the glass ceiling’s entrance into our vernacular — a phrase which cleverly described the invisible but extensive impediments […]
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