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“To Understand Follower-Ship, Leaders Need to Grasp The Survival Benefits of Social Coordination” I recently read an article, An Evolutionary View-What Followers Want from Their Leaders, that explains the three characteristics dating back to the ancient tribes that every follower needs from their leader. Roughly two million years ago, the hunter-gather living style did not have formal leadership [...]
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I’ve had several conversations with VPs of Sales/Managers in the last few weeks, and it’s absurd to me how tolerant we are of mediocrity. I recently spoke with a prospect (CEO) on the phone who was complaining about the lack of engagement with his Senior VP’s/Sales Managers. He said he had seven of them, but [...]
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I ask this rhetorical question because it’s a question my firm wrestles with. Are we creating an atmosphere that is ripe for personal growth, creativity, high performance and success? In my work at the Institute with companies far and wide, I must tell you the answer is typically “NO.” And I know you’ll say, “Well [...]
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Seth Godin (SethGodin.com) never fails to inspire me with his perspectives on things. Yesterday, he posted on Leadership as Marketing Strategy. Take a look. What works is leading. Leading a (relatively) small group of people. Taking them somewhere they’d like to go. Connecting them to one another. -Seth Godin We totally agree. You know, we [...]
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