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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #25
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
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #24
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
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #23
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
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #22
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
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #21
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
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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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #19
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 … Continue reading
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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #18
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 … Continue reading
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50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #17
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 … Continue reading
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Pat Lencioni: Leading in a Down Economy
I read an interesting article by Patrick Lencioni this morning that reminded me of the post I put up the other week. Patrick argued in his article “Well, so far I’ve resisted jumping onto the “down economy” bandwagon, not wanting to contribute … Continue reading
