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Dan Rockwell
Too Afraid to Matter
May 17, 2013
Fear binds to the present.Paralyzing fear pats you on the back when nothing changes.Fear cheers for the status quo.Fear says; don’t stand out because you’ll: * Look foolish. * Screw up. (You will) * Get in over your head. * Lose what ... Read more »
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Hit It With the Simple Stick
May 13, 2013
Complexity makes confused leaders feel important when they should feel like failures.“The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective.” Warren BuffettRivers take long, complex routes to the ocean because they follow the easy path. Read more »
Confronting Toxicity
May 3, 2013
Average leaders feel successful when they get things done.Exceptional leaders feel successful when they build exceptional places to work.Average leaders fix and do. Exceptional leaders build.You begin thinking leadership is all about results but come to learn it’s about the way we ... Read more »
I Felt Like a Leader But I Wasn’t
April 29, 2013
Carry-on bags are stowed “below” in small planes where overhead storage is small. After landing, passengers line the jet bridge waiting for their luggage. Most contact friends or chat. People in the back can’t see. Bags pile up. Nobody does anything.I decided to take ... Read more »
Books for Leadership Freaks
April 26, 2013
Leaders are learners.When I’m asked for book recommendations, I always ask, “Have you read, “The Leadership Challenge,” by Kouzes and Posner.Recently read and recommended: * The Secret of Teams * Culture Secret * Focus * Leadership and the Art of the Struggle * ... Read more »
16 Dumb Questions You’re Afraid to Ask
April 22, 2013
The hardest question to ask is the obvious one. Fearful leaders remain silent. Courageous leaders ask. * What are we doing? * Compared to what? * Who said? * Why not? Move from “either/or” to “and” by asking, “Why not?” * What problem are we ... Read more »
From Tantrums to Leadership
April 19, 2013
Weak, fearful leaders are like unrully two year olds. They create messes and throw tantrums. Undeveloped, incompetent leaders are “takers” who believe followers exist to serve themWeak leaders take: * Control. All micro-managers are fearful. * Power. Weak leaders fill their need for power ... Read more »
Connect or Die
April 15, 2013
No wonder your office feels like a morgue. You connect with vendors and clients but not with your receptionist, employees, or colleagues. It’s all business with coworkers but you send notes, make calls, and take clients to lunch.Bosses who mouth the words, “We’re family ... Read more »
"I don't care about my work lasting. I would like to last. They can turn my movies into guitar picks. Nothing lasts. Nothing at all. Not even the sun."
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