This Scott Adam’s Dilbert cartoon appealed to me.
This Scott Adam’s Dilbert cartoon appealed to me.
Dan Rockwell points out that giving answers gives a wonderful sense of power, but it builds a limiting dependence while guidance nurtures people’s growth and maturity. At first, giving answers feels powerful, but then you wonder why people beat a path to your door – never mind that they won’t take action without your nod …
Eric Geiger notes five ways leaders undermine themselves. 1. Changing directions continually 2. Not learning 3. Indecision 4. Overpromising and, lastly, 5. Not living the values The biggest way leaders undermine themselves is by not living the vision and values they champion. A leader’s lack of commitment to the values that hang on a wall …
Short post by Ron Edmondson on the differences between leaders and managers, the need for both, and the strain when someone naturally inclined toward one area ends up functioning in the other. His thoughts are prompted by a book “Reviewing Leadership”, particularly this quote: “Leadership and management are two distinct yet related systems of action. …
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