Shoddy Leadership Part 4: The Rarest of All Breeds – Great Leadership

This is the 4th segment of the series “Shoddy Workmanship. “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.” Proverbs 29:2 Have you ever noticed the time and attention focused on bad leadership? Articles abound and are very descriptive on who bad leaders are and what they do. Why… Continue reading Shoddy Leadership Part 4: The Rarest of All Breeds – Great Leadership

Does 10,000 Hours Of Practice Make A Great Leader?

“When I was in school the teachers told me practice makes perfect; then they told me nobody’s perfect so I stopped practicing.” Comedian – Steve Wright • 61% of Americans think athletic ability is mostly achieved through practice and hard work. • 25% think it is mostly something with which you are born. • 14%… Continue reading Does 10,000 Hours Of Practice Make A Great Leader?

Leadership Nugget # 12: Leadership Quality Replicates Itself

Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman published an insightful article in Harvard Business Review that validates what many of us have observed. Excellent leaders tend to cluster. Said another way, excellent leaders develop, over time, other excellent leaders. This is a phenomenon that rings true in our every day observations. We see families that produce children… Continue reading Leadership Nugget # 12: Leadership Quality Replicates Itself