21. Leaders love to work with other leaders. 
The other day I met a guy who was in charge of a large corporation. I knew from the minute he opened his mouth to talk I was going to like working with him. He was a leader. Not because of his title or position but rather he […]

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20. Leaders make mistakes — and make no bones about it. 
Yes they do and they do not like to make them. Ultimately they realize that making mistakes is a prerequisite of learning. Learning is at the very core of effective leadership. So a great leader gets over his ego quickly and goes into the learning […]

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19. Leaders bring in different dudes. 
Who is the best person for the vacancy in your team, department, division etc? The person with the best skills abilities and cultural fit. Certainly there are other factors as well but you want the best person. If you stop there you could potentially end up filling a vacancy with […]

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18. Leaders are good at forgetting. 
I was amused to read Peters’ discussion on this point. He used Enron as an example. How inappropriate does that seem NOW?! No I am not going to talk about Enron. I won’t do it, forget it…!
When I played hockey I used to love to be the goal tender. It […]

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17. Leaders are natural empowerment freaks. How can a leader magnify the efforts of the team toward a goal without regularly and ruthlessly empowering others? Trick question they can’t. The real question is do you know how to effectively empower your team?No?There is model developed by Hersey and Blanchard quite some time ago that has formed the […]

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16. Leaders trust trust. 
This rule is so obvious that it almost bears no explanation. 
So let’s go a different direction instead. During my Masters degree I had the honor to separately meet Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner of The leadership Challenge fame. If you do not know so this is in my estimation the best all around leadership […]

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15. Leaders trust their guts. 
I read this as the combination of experience and intuition. This is where the ability to be confident in who you are, what you have done culminates in helping determine what you now need to do. There is only one way to get experience earn it every moment of every day. […]

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14. Leadership is an improvisational art. 
Another short one go back and read post number 12 again. Leadership is essentially an acting job. Got your attention? Disagree?
Let me clarify. As a leader we are always on stage. People are always watching. Our mood and behaviors set the tone for the workplace. Having a bad week see […]

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