Blog about Leadership

Keep perspective: “More people are killed by deer than sharks, but you don’t see park rangers running around like nutcases” (Seth Godin).
Forget about panicking and stop the stupidity of worrying – this is my opinion on what to do about the worst recession since the Great Depression and the pending pandemic of swine flu. Once [...]

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The Problem 
The mood of the United States and the World, for that matter, seems to be rather gloomy and pessimistic. Hearing the rhetoric out of Washington about pending “catastrophic” consequences if we don’t pass a nearly trillion dollar stimulus bill certainly doesn’t help. The news reports also are upsetting with record job losses, continuing declines [...]

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In 2000, during the high road of Microsoft’s success, Bill Gates wrote and published the book Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy. Within he wrote about four leadership tips that he applies:
1. Take two “retreats” every year.
“Leave your office to develop long-range strategies.” Leadership transcends the tactical management and leads [...]

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