As I peruse the myriad posts, articles and books detailing the characteristics of good or bad leaders (all claiming to have found the secret sauce), I am reminded of the best leader I ever met. The Leader He was unassuming in his presence. He was not a scholar of leadership theories or fads. His bookshelf… Continue reading The Best Leader I Ever Met
Author: Doug Wilson
The Alarming Epidemic of Leadership Dishonesty
Jim Boeheim is the latest in a long line of disgraced leaders. In a stunning moment Boeheim’s reputation, legacy and accomplishments are gone but the actions creating the fall from grace have been in development over many years. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution’s Jeff Shultz writes: “Jim Boeheim has long been one of the nation’s… Continue reading The Alarming Epidemic of Leadership Dishonesty
Why Good Is A Barrier To Great and Great Is A Barrier To Operational Effectiveness
Bruce Kasanoff recently posted an interesting article titled “Why Good Is Not The Enemy Of Great”. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-good-enemy-great-bruce-kasanoff). In his article he makes a provocative statement: “Our mindless obsession with greatness may well be the root cause of much that is wrong today in the world of business and, well, the world.” Do not miss the… Continue reading Why Good Is A Barrier To Great and Great Is A Barrier To Operational Effectiveness