Category Archives: leadership development

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

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #10

Wow our first milestone 10 posts on Tom Peters 50 rules of leadership, only 40 more to go. Well back to it.   10. Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships. If you have read my blog for any length of … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #4

4.    When it comes to talent, leadership doesn’t income-average. Talent is critical. It is not the only thing but it is an important thing. I have always believed in the model of Ayso soccer here in the USA. You take the … Continue reading

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50 Posts :50 Rules Tom Peters on Leadership #3

3.    Leadership is confusing as hell.   No kidding! Have you noticed how many leadership books there are out there? I wrote about this approach to leadership development a few weeks back in the post How much does it cost to learn to … Continue reading

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50 Posts: 50 Rules Tom Peters on Leadership #2

Here we go again with rule number 2 of the Tom Peters list of leadership rules. 2.    But then again, there are times when this cult-of-personality stuff actually works!  It took me a while to get what Peters was saying with … Continue reading

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