The following is an excerpt from Todd’s book, “Never Kick A Cow Chip On A Hot Day—Real Lessons For Real CEOs And Those Who Want To Be” from Morgan James Publishing. In Chapter One he explores “the seven mantras of successful leadership.” Here is the third. (The second can be found HERE.) Mantra # 3: […]
The following is an excerpt from my book, “Never Kick A Cow Chip On A Hot Day—Real Lessons For Real CEOs And Those Who Want To Be” from Morgan James Publishing. In Chapter One I explore “the seven mantras of successful leadership.” Here is the second—a leadership development opportunity for most CEOs. Mantra # 2: Visibility […]
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal* extolled the virtues of good followership, pointing out that not everyone can be in charge. I agree, although I think good following is much more than the one example the article cites — speaking up when your boss is wrong. My experience, however, is that good followers […]
The following is an excerpt from my book, “Never Kick A Cow Chip On A Hot Day—Real Lessons For Real CEOs And Those Who Want To Be” from Morgan James Publishing. In Chapter One I explore “the seven mantras of successful leadership.” Here is the first—one that I frequently rely upon in my leadership coaching. […]
As a strategy consultant, I can tell you that most projects result in incremental change. That is perfectly acceptable as long as those changes will allow you to get where you want to go. Radical change just for the fun of it is sadistic! If you are successful now and project success (however you define […]
A successful entrepreneur whom I advised sold his company to another firm. He focused on running and growing his business for many years and then had a brief, intense period of working through the sales process. Because he’s a bright guy, the new firm wants him around in a senior role. He wants it to […]
If you don’t put anything in your gut, should you trust it? Our personality, which is mostly innate, largely dictates the way we lead and manage. If you were born more of a thinker versus a feeler, an extrovert versus an introvert, someone who eats alphabet soup A through Z versus more of a creative […]
“I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today!” —J. Wellington Wimpy from “Popeye” One day many years ago, my father-in-law, then in his early 70s, was helping me build a fence in the backyard to keep our kids from wreaking havoc on the neighborhood. The man could work a team of mules into the […]
There’s a time to benchmark and a time to innovate “Shoot Low, Boys—They’re Ridin’ Shetland Ponies” —book by Lewis Grizzard If I can be self-absorbed for just a minute. … I have a new book coming out: “Never Kick a Cow Chip on a Hot Day—Real Lessons for Real CEOs and Those Who Want To […]
HUMINT or SIGINT? I still want to be a spy. I’m 58 years old as I write this, but I’m pretty sure that a recruiter from some clandestine government agency will call soon and teach me how to take out a bad guy with a clothespin. I guess I read too many spy novels. The […]