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The Most Important Leadership Skill You Never Thought About

Doug WilsonOct 11, 20157 min read

Thought for Contemplation: Great leaders do not think in silos! One wonders how all the high achieving thinkers ended up writing posts about leadership and…

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Doug WilsonOct 6, 20151 min read

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.- Peter F. Drucker

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Doug WilsonSep 22, 20151 min read

If demographic patterns hold, your children could be in the largest U.S. college freshman class ever. That’s because in 2007 U.S. births surpassed 4.3 million…

Trying To Create Role Clarity Is Making You An Autocrat – Part 1

Doug WilsonSep 17, 20157 min read

The Role Clarifying Autocrat “This is your role.” “Here are your duties”. “Perform these activities and nothing else.” “Stay in your box.” “That’s not your…

The Artist-Leader

Doug WilsonSep 11, 20158 min read

Most leadership writers are overly prescriptive about what it takes to be a leader. Lists and recipes abound. Thought leaders suggest they have discovered the…

How Many Leaders Does One Organization Need?

Doug WilsonSep 4, 201511 min read

You have heard these points of view before. Point of view #1: “Everybody can be a leader”. Not true. Everyone works with other people and…