by George Ambler on March 8, 2009
“’Have we made it impossible for bright rising stars and maverick go-getters to live within our organisation?’ When we become too preoccupied with policy, procedure, and the fine-tuning of conformity to organizational standards, in effect, we have squeezed out some of our most gifted people.” – Hans Finzel, “The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make” [...]
by George Ambler on October 6, 2008
Photo by rhodes “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you have ever been on a farm you will have noticed how cow paths that zigzag across the land. These cow paths are create by cows, who [...]
by George Ambler on July 29, 2008
“It’s a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where’s the fun in being like everyone else out there?” – Chris Guillebeau I stumbled [...]
by George Ambler on March 16, 2008
“The more you are like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” — Walt Disney Warren Bennis one of my favourite leadership authors and in his book “On Becoming a Leader“, he discusses how leaders are originals and not copies. To be an original, a leader must know and understand [...]
by George Ambler on February 20, 2007
Photo by foxypar4 Seth Godin has a great post on “Sheepwalking” which he defines as: “..the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line.” This is true of many organisations today, looking for people who can “fit in”, [...]