Do I heckle my subordinates or strengthen and encourage them?
Do I use moral courage in getting rid of subordinates who have proven themselves beyond doubt to be unfit?
Have I done all in my power by encouragement, incentive and spur to salvage the weak and erring?
Do I know by NAME and CHARACTER [...]
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A great example of the importance of perception: There was an experiment where researchers were given a set of rats and told to rate their ability to learn mazes. They were told that certain rats were “smart rats” and had an abnormally high IQ. When the researchers tested the rats, their studies showed that the “smart rats” [...] SMART goals? Nope. How about STUPID goals? Long ago, Deming warned managers of target setting through his 11th point of leadership: “Eliminate numerical goals, numerical quotas and management by objectives. Substitute leadership.” So, if SMART goals are stupid, let me introduce you to STUPID goals: Sincere: attack issues you really care about. Don’t waste time where is heart isn’t Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Certainly the study of exemplary leaders is one way to learn the lessons. Michael McKinney provides a good analysis of a lesson to be learned from Abraham Lincoln. Leading Blog: A Leadership Blog @ LeadershipNow In Lincoln’s first inaugural address, he said, “Nothing valuable [...] The Art of Making Quality Decisions – Knowledge@Emory It’s challenge enough for individuals to make decisions about things they know a lot about. It’s even tougher for them to make decisions in the face of uncertainty or when the information available is being poked, prodded and packaged to influence [...] |
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