Repeatedly, as I work with organization after organization, the failure to delegate is a key factor holding many mid-level managers back from promotions and additional responsibility. I return to the classic definition of delegating, which is not simply the assignment of tasks to others. Rather, it is the transfer of a task, activity, or project that… Read More The Importance of Delegating
Leadership is all about trust… If people trust their leader(s), anything is possible. If people lose trust in their leader(s), almost nothing can hold against the onslaught. This Friday at the First Friday Book Synopsis, I will be presenting my synopsis of All The Devils are Here by Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera. This idea… Read More Trust in the Competence + Goodness of Leaders = Effective Leadership – (A Lesson Gleaned from All The Devils Are Here)
We all have so many books to learn from, but I hope you had a chance to read Seth Godin’s book, All Marketers are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World (Portfolio, 2005). Only four years old, this book is on its way to becoming an “instant classic.” The book does an… Read More Seth Godin’s 2005 Book is Still Amazing!
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