I worked with someone, many years ago, who was promoted because he was great at solving technical problems but turned out to be a poor leader. Byron (not his real name) had some very serious personal flaws including his relationship with alcohol. Byron’s career was cut short in the end…
103. Do you know how Leadership works?
There’s a lot of pushing and pulling on sailing ships. Sailing ships combine simple things to achieve marvelous and complex outcomes. Wind pushes on canvas. Canvas pulls on rope and metal and wood, which then pushes on water, which pushes back on the keel. And so the ship moves forward.…
102. Are you the adult in the room?
Leadership is as simple as growing up. Or as difficult… Leaders act like adults – not like children.. Some poor leadership behaviors are just childish behaviors, so growing up is part of your leadership development. How? For one thing, as a child you know what you want & just try…