The law of influence: The true measure of leadership is influence – Nothing more, nothing less: If you don’t have influence, you will never be able to lead others. The only thing a title can buy is a little time – either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it. The… Read More
Weekly Digest for March 5th
mdpeters New blog post: Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 1 https://michaelpeters.org/?p=1295 [obDADkenobi].
Now Reading: Irrefutable Laws of Leadership – 1
I’m always interested in the individual philosophy of other leaders in my general pursuit of personal refinement, development, and diversification. Currently, I’m perusing John Maxwell’s, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, 10th Anniversary Edition. One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that knowledge must be set free, not hoarded by the minority, but shared… Read More
True Resonance
I was watching CNN this morning as terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty recently to conspiring to detonate explosives in the United States. He was apparently going to incinerate himself and as many innocent civilians riding on a busy New York subway as he could in protest for the war in Afghanistan. It has been… Read More
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Strike a balance
There is a delicate balance that must be struck between leadership, management, and vocational prowess. A leader might be persuasive and personable or strong, steely-eyed in the face of disaster. A manager might be too closely involved, or disconnected, discombobulated. The technical or vocational prowess a person possesses comes in degrees from one extreme to… Read More
Laws of Power – 45
Preach the need for change, but never reform too much at once: Everyone understands the need for change in the abstract, but on the day-to-day level people are creatures of habit. Too much innovation is traumatic, and will lead to revolt. If you are new to a position of power, or an outsider trying to… Read More
Laws of Power – 41
Avoid stepping into a great man’s shoes: What happens first always appears better and more original than what comes after. If you succeed a great man or have a famous parent, you will have to accomplish double their achievements to outshine them. Do not get lost in their shadow, or stuck in the past not… Read More
Juris Doctor 59 of 215
I’m clearly behind in my blogging activity in general. It has been a whirlwind two weeks getting settled, comfortably I might add, into my new position as Chief Security Officer for Fifth Third Processing Solutions. An interesting and fortuitous event occurred during my first week on the job. Execurtive leadership added physical security to my job… Read More
Laws of Power – 27
Play on people’s need to believe to create a cult-like following: people have an overwhelming desire to believe in something. Become the focal point of such desire by offering them a cause, a new faith to follow. Keep your words vague but full of promise; emphasize enthusiasm over rationality and clear thinking. Give your new… Read More