Category Archives: Leadership Articles

Reportedly, J.R.R. Tolkien studied linguistics prior to writing his enormously successful series of “Lord of the Rings” novels. The language he created gave tremendous depth and interest to these stories, and elevated them to great heights of success. It’s a … Continue reading →

Some people are reluctant to get to know their employees beyond their basic work assignments. No matter what their reasoning, “too busy, no time, don’t want to play favorites or be put in the uncomfortable position of managing their friends, … Continue reading →

So I go into my bank the other day, and as the teller is processing a couple of payments for me, she asks, “Are you doing anything fun this weekend?” My answer, “Well yes I am.” She looked up and … Continue reading →

How could someone go from a new college grad, factory floor night shift worker, to chief executive in just 11 years – becoming the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company at age 34? Or, how about a part-time GS-1 … Continue reading →

One of the real business success stories in the San Francisco Bay Area (outside of the technology arena) was a little company that went big – Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream. Acquired from the son of its founder in 1977 for … Continue reading →

You’ve spent your career focused on becoming fully competent … the best at your job … a true professional in your field … a worthy practitioner. You’re working your way up, and you have some higher ambitions. Just look at … Continue reading →

As we finish up this year’s emphasis on “the mistakes that leaders make,” I’d like to remind you the purpose of this series has not been to fix your every fault … but to increase your awareness of faults that … Continue reading →

Not every personality type is oriented to teamwork. Leaders who’ve always relied on their own abilities often struggle in team situations. Why? Because they’re really not team players. They’re rugged individuals. A simple fact. Their natural inclination is to reach … Continue reading →

This is the seventh in our series of articles on leadership faults which began in February 2013. I could write this article about how important it is for a leader to have a vision. Then again, I could emphasize the … Continue reading →

Leaders need to be aware of their mistakes – both of omission and of commission. This month we look at a fault that goes way back to our earliest days. Some of us have evidently forgotten a basic schoolyard lesson … Continue reading →