Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2020

Jack Trout on the simple approach to success: “Trying harder, believing in yourself, walking on fire, and saying, ‘yes I can’ are not steps up the ladder of success. Source: The Power of Simplicity by Jack Trout with Steve Rivkin. Insecure managers create complexity. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

It’s why I wrote my book Why Leadership Sucks™ … to highlight the fact that servant leadership is the best way to go. What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Just because one is simply averse to talking to others in an open forum, doesn’t mean that they can’t spend a few minutes (out of their comfort zone) to speak to their teammates and peers. I recently had an experience where I needed to spend the afternoon alone with a particularly high ranking division manager.

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