Author Archives: Ron Hurst

50 posts 50 rules: Tom Peters on Leadership 29

Posted on May 25, 2009 by Ron Hurst

29. Leaders never get caught fighting the last war. Leaders see around corners. They have the ability to take seemingly random bits of information, to take interactions in the world around them and build from these a picture in their intuition … Continue reading →

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50 posts 50 rules: tom peters on leadership 28

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Ron Hurst

28. Leaders don’t fall prey to their own success.A leader is someone who almost never “arrives” They cannot truly “make it” because there is another hill to take, another change to make, another rule to break. ;-)It is one thing … Continue reading →

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50 posts 50 rules: tom peters on leadership 27

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Ron Hurst

27. Leaders love rainbows — for totally pragmatic reasons.Group think. Ever heard of it? I wrote a while back about a Fed EX ground video that I love. It is essentially the story of what can happen when a group gets too … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #26

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Ron Hurst

26. Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders. YES YES YES they do! This is the core of what they do! Challenge: Who are you developing as a leader right now? If you are not why not?!

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #25

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Ron Hurst

25. Leaders have taste.  Yeah I’m not so sure about this one. Sure leaders have taste so do many other individuals. I just do not believe this is a defining characteristic of a leader. Perhaps from a follower point of … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #24

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Ron Hurst

24. Leaders also know when to challenge design specs.  Okay so this one is obvious if we continue on from the last post. There is always a leader a level or two up that sets the design spec for you. … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #23

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Ron Hurst

23. Leaders set design specs.  When I first saw this rule I thought what the heck is Peters talking about here?! I thought we were talking about leadership not engineering or architecture. Then it struck me this rule is more … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #22

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Ron Hurst

22. Leaders can laugh.  At themselves. One of the aspects of a mature seasoned leader is confidence. Confidence is an interesting thing, when you have it you know when to take yourself seriously and when to realize you are being … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #21

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Ron Hurst

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 … Continue reading →

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #20

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Ron Hurst

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 … Continue reading →

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