Leadership
A Poor Managers Handbook
A poor leader is more concerned about serving the C-level then their team A poor leader is skilled but absent of character A poor leader builds their own reputation not their own people A poor leader recognizes flaws not potential A poor leader does what’s right for them & not what’s right A poor leader [...]
A Better World Begins with Seeing the Best
I wanted to post this soulful song from Marvin Sapp (“The Best in Me”). During this recession many are reflecting on their obstacles, their downgraded wealth; their insecurities are being highlighted. “When everyone else around could only see the worst in me, he saw the best.” This song is a nice reminder that someone does [...]
Customer Retention Begins with Employees
Managers, leaders, executives, human resource people: it might be a recession, meaning you have pick of the liter during hiring, can pay what you like, treat as you may. You may even allow your dictator, power-hungry urges to showcase fully aware your employees won’t resign, find another job anytime soon. That little manipulator in you [...]
Integrity in 2009
2009 was a year of struggle and defeat for many, especially those having been victims or martyrs of what is the second Great Depression in America’s history. And who wasn’t a ‘victim’? Even the wealthy became poorer. For those who deny that integrity in leadership matters, let’s examine the footprints leading us to this great [...]
Entrepreneur and Leadership Lessons from Salesforce.com
Book: Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry Marc R. Benioff is the chairman and CEO of salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), which he cofounded in 1999. Under Benioff’s direction, salesforce.com has grown from a groundbreaking idea into a publicly traded company that is the market [...]
Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self
Fast Company co-founder Alan Webber’s Rules of Thumb. He has compiled 52 practical and wise fundamentals of life well lived and work well done. http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Thumb-Winning-Business-Without/dp/0061721832 Notes from Rules of Thumb by Alan M Webber 01. When the going gets tough, the tough relax. 02. Every company is runing for office. To win, give the voters [...]
My Rules of Business
Don’t be comfortable being number 1 or even number 498 for that matter. Never think the newcomer is NOT a threat. Example: Blockbuster vs. Netflix. Character first, skills second. Hire great people with the right skills, character, who love what you do (are passionate about your business model). People are your number 1 asset-so hire [...]
Bill Clinton on Leadership
“Have a vision w/where you want to go. Lay out a strategy to get there. Develop a set of specific actions to implement the strategy. You have to speak to your customers/constituency through the entire process. And understand not only policies, but people.” – Bill Clinton on Leadership at the World Business Forum on 10/07/2009 [...]
Narcissism And Leadership: Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI)
Authors Drew Pinsky and S. Mark Young, a professor of entertainment business at the University of Southern California have studied celebrities and the general population by administering a widely used screening tool called the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI), which is included in The Mirror Effect. The book advises answering the 40 questions below in a [...]
The Paradoxical Commandments
The Paradoxical Commandments by Dr. Kent M. Keith People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. [...]
