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Shoddy Leadership Part 2: The Common Belief Behind The Three Worst Leadership Styles

Doug WilsonDec 8, 201616 min read

If leadership were an organization it would rival cable companies and airlines in the degree of customer dissatisfaction. While leadership is in great disrepute to…

Shoddy Leadership: 90% Of Leaders Are Average Or Worse – Why?

Doug WilsonDec 7, 201611 min read

(This article is modified from an article originally authored and posted on LinkedIn in July 2014) I. Shoddy workmanship is a sign of our times…

Should A Leader Be Friends with Staff?

Doug WilsonNov 30, 20168 min read

“People, people who need people are the luckiest people in the world” Barbara Streisand When I was being trained to be a military officer in…

Are You A Clever Leader? That’s Not A Good Thing!

Doug WilsonNov 26, 201614 min read

When I was in the Army I learned that military life was long stretches of boredom interspersed with moments of trouble, tension and even terror.…

“Do It My Way Or I Am Leaving!”

Doug WilsonNov 15, 201610 min read

All seasoned managers have faced this dilemma. An employee, (sometimes talented, sometimes not; sometimes experienced, sometimes not), threatens to leave if he or she does…