Here's a great quote, that goes to the very heart of leadership:

I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. - Ralph Nader

I could not agree more: good leaders create devoted followers, but great leaders create more leaders. Lao Tzu spoke … Continue Reading ››

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born -- that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born. - Warren Bennis I could not agree … Continue Reading ››

Here's a great quote that speaks to the true nature of good leadership:

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. - Dwight D. Eisenhower

The key here is "because he wants to do it." This is called intrinsic motivation, and it's the … Continue Reading ››

Treat the enterprise as a community of engaged members, not a collection of free agents. Corporations are social institutions, which function best when committed human beings (not human “resources”) collaborate in relationships based on trust and respect. Destroy this and the whole institution of business collapses. - Henry Mintzberg (Via Workplay)