Here’s nonsense at work. So, you want to be a leader? Then be a leader. It’s that simple. However, there’s just one little problem. How do you define leadership? Unless you are clear on what being a leader means, you cannot present yourself as a leader. Yet, the only way people will notice that you…
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#34: Why a calm center leads frenzied activity
Here’s nonsense at work. Why are those who believe themselves to be in charge, who deem themselves to be the center of things, often the busiest? Surely, the closer you are to the center of things, the slower you need to move, the less you need to do, to get somewhere new. It’s not nonsense.…
#31: How not to join the dark side of emotional intelligence
Here’s nonsense at work. Unless you work alone, at the South Pole, your people skills matter. This is so obvious that we take it for granted, which is why the concept of emotional intelligence struck a chord. Actually, emotional intelligence should strike a very emotional chord, one with alarm bells. We believe that people skills…
#30: Stop encouraging leadership at work
Here’s nonsense at work. To all real business people, I say stop encouraging leadership at work. Actually, go the whole hog. Stop this leadership nonsense altogether. What are leaders supposed to do? That’s right, leaders are supposed to create a passionate vision that will inspire me to live up to my full potential. Well, guess…
#16: What is the key aspect of leadership?
Here’s nonsense at work. What is the key aspect of leadership? I bet we could come up with a bucket full of words, like visionary, inspiring, commanding, and so on. Yes, these leadership attributes matter. But is there one aspect of leadership that is critical above all others? I think so. It is the ability…