The Leadership Ceiling: How Leaders Can Build Up or Bring Down an Organization
The Leadership Ceiling The probability is high that a leader will be less effective than their boss. There are exceptions to this rule, but the trend is very clear. In a study of 5,285 leaders from 5 different organizations, we examined the effectiveness of leaders at different levels of the organization. The measure of leadership … Continue reading
Why Smithers Picked Me . . .
In his typical upside-down thinking, the popular cartoon character Homer Simpson once observed, “I think Smithers picked me because of my motivational skills. Everyone says they have to work a lot harder when I’m around.” I don’t think Homer quite gets it. He is confusing obligation with inspiration. When Homer is “on the job,” his … Continue reading
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