There is a question worth asking of any workplace: Are your people being managed, or are they being led? The distinction sounds subtle. It isn’t. Management, at its worst, is about control, hitting targets, enforcing process, keeping people in their lanes. Leadership, at its best, is about unlocking human potential. One asks what did you… Continue reading Being Managed vs. Being Led: Why the Difference Changes Everything
Tag: Mentorship
Does Leadership Leave Clues?
Leadership is not a title. It is a trail. Every leader leaves behind clues. Some are obvious. The words they use, the decisions they make, the standards they set. Others are quieter. How they treat the newest employee, how they respond under pressure, how they handle disappointment, how they make people feel when the meeting… Continue reading Does Leadership Leave Clues?
The Original Mastermind
How Ben Franklin’s Junto Revolutionized Leadership? In 1727, a 21 year old printer named Benjamin Franklin gathered a group of twelve friends in a Philadelphia tavern. They called themselves the Junto, or the “Leather Apron Club”. They weren’t aristocrats or heirs, they were tradesmen and shopkeepers who shared a singular, burning desire. Mutual improvement. While… Continue reading The Original Mastermind
How many brains do you have?
Think about the people you count on, your go-to sources for guidance, sounding boards, people who you can count on to provide direct, honest feedback. People who challenge you to reach higher levels of success. How many are there in this group? Is this formalized? The Power of the Council: Harnessing the Collective Wisdom of… Continue reading How many brains do you have?