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Are you making room for Mavericks?

8 March 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”

 

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Leadership is about trailblazing new trails!

6 October 2008

 
 
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“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  are creatures [...]

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A Brief Guide to World Domination

29 July 2008

 
 
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“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 [...]

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Leaders are originals, not copies…!

16 March 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, 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 what and [...]

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Sheepwalker?

20 February 2007

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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”, get with [...]

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