I remember a Michael Hyatt post a while back that told the story of 46 penguins at the San Francisco Zoo and how six new penguins from Ohio impacted them. I'm not sure the post is still there, but it was basically about how the six new penguins "influenced" the other 46 by doing nothing but behaving differently. They didn't stand up in front of the room and "cast vision." They didn't go around and talk to … [Read more...]
Are You A Hector Or A Corey?
Excellent Leadership Insight From Another Great Leadership Book
From Good Boss, Bad Boss, are you a "Hector" or a "Corey?" Hector ... Hector spent hardly any time talking to his people and showed little interest in their work or careers. Hector ignored his team for long stretches and then—at seemingly random intervals—rushed in and demanded that everyone work on some urgent project. To paraphrase one SPaM member, “Every now and then, he would ride in on his white horse, … [Read more...]
Successful Leaders
The 15 Things Successful Leaders Do Every Day
If you've followed this site at all, you know that the topic of leadership is one of my favorites. I've shared my opinion many times that "good leaders are extremely rare." Why? Successful leaders are few and far between because of the HUGE challenge of influencing the behavior of others. And, influencing the behavior of others in a positive, God-honoring, productive way is even more difficult. My love of the … [Read more...]
Infrastructure And Leadership
Believing That Lack Of Solid Infrastructure Is A Leadership Issue
Truly good leadership is hard to find. Many people in leadership positions (it has been my experience) shouldn't be. It's sad but true. So, when an organization is fortunate enough to have solid leadership in place, leveraging it is HUGE. It's all about scalability! How can an organization leverage its leadership? Its knowledge? There are only so many leadership people to go around, and good leaders are extremely … [Read more...]