Monthly Archives: March 2009
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #13
13. Leaders wire the joint. Okay today’s post is going to be really short. Read rule number 10 and rule number 12 again. Bottom line is leaders understand the complex pattern of relationships that exist in their environment and know … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #12
12. Leaders groove on ambiguity. I read this rule with amusement from the perspective of “what the heck is Peters trying to say here?!” His explanation of this relatively straight forward rule seemed obtuse to me. The bottom line is … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #11
11. Leaders multitask. It is interesting to me that on this rule and the previous one, Peters argues that women are better suited to leadership than are men. Well I agree, on these points they are. While this is a generalization … Continue reading
Crucibles of Leadership: Hell’s Kitchen and Gordon Ramsey
Okay a little diversion from our Tom Peters series… Last night I was watching a DVR’d episode of Hell’s Kitchen. For some reason I really like this show. Maybe it is my passion for cooking, I do dream of being … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #9
9. Leaders win through logistics. In the post “Leaders love the mess” it may not have been obvious that despite the chaos and unpredictability of a leadership situation, the role of the leader is no not only identify systems and … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #8
8. Leaders create their own ( peculiar? ) destinies. Strangely worded for a rule don’t you think. Essentially we leaders must recognize that leadership is not an intellectual thing. I go to school for leadership I learn everything about the … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #7
7. Leaders deliver.There is an old leadership saying that if you turn around and there is no one following you, you might not be a leader. There is another equally important concept that says if you are not leading your … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #6
6. The leader is rarely — possibly never? — the best performer.This is an interesting idea and is very true. Why would we assume that someone who leads needs to be the best at a specific topic other than leadership?! … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #5
5. Leaders love the mess.I have said many times that leadership is messy. If you think that you case have a nice neat orderly world and lead effectively good luck! Maybe there is a nice administrative military role in an … Continue reading
