27Mar 2018 by Brad

The Leadership Dream

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About once a month or so I have a reoccurring dream. Not a "I Have A Dream" kind of dream, a literal, real, nighttime dream.  I actually have two reoccurring dreams.  One is where I'm in a large building, usually a hotel (like the Opryland in Nashville), or a massive conference center.  I can't find my way back to my room. But the one that is pertinent to cowardly leadership is the one where everyone in the meeting, or in the room I'm in, knows what is about to happen except me.  I anticipate it, and I can sense it, but I don't know what they all seem to know:  I'm about to lose my job. It's not a nightmare per se, but it's obviously not pleasant. Cowardly Leaders Affect Us For…
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20Mar 2018 by Brad
Leadership and the 20% Rule

Leadership and the 20% Rule

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In a previous Cowardly Leadership post, I talked about the "80-20 Rule,"  also known as The Pareto Principle.    Simply put, The Pareto Principle (named after Italian Economist Vilfredo Pareto) is also called "The Law of the Vital Few," and says that 80% of the effects typically come from 20% of the causes.  Great Leadership focuses on that 20%. [caption id="attachment_713" align="alignnone" width="300"] Pareto-principle 80-20 rule[/caption] It is used often in referring to people in positions of effectiveness- 80% of the work comes from 20% of the people.  Or 80% of the profits come from 20% of the products.  And many more examples. I Had A Dream A few nights ago, I had a dream that deals with the Pareto Principle in a unique manner.  It's pertinent to share it as an example of Real Leadership.…
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13Mar 2018 by Brad

How Cowardly Leadership Can Help You

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Cowardly Leadership Can Help [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1300"] Facade Leadership: Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic[/caption] To be accurate, cowardly leadership can't help anyone who has a sincere interest in being a Real Leader.  But for all of you have been reading these over the past 15 months or so, you've been introduced to a number of cowardly leaders.  Some I have worked with personally, and therefore experienced the lessons first-hand.  Some I have known personally, and have seen the insincerity and facade leadership up close. What Not To Do There is tremendous information included within the almost one hundred articles in the archives of Cowardly Leadership-Up Close and Personal.  Most of that information highlights examples of what cowardly leaders do.  By definition and process of elimination, those examples are What Not To Do.  For Real Leaders, at least.…
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06Mar 2018 by Brad
Real Leaders are Confident

Real Leaders are Confident

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I've never met a Real Leader who was not confident.  I've never run across a cowardly leader who was. False vs. Real Confidence That isn't to say I haven't experienced many examples of false confidence.  But it's called False confidence for a reason.  The bravado and know-it-all attitude is a facade. [embed]https://youtu.be/bZ5spLy22mg[/embed] Real confidence, quiet confidence, is the confidence that exudes from someone who obviously knows what he is talking about.  Or knows what he is doing. Or both. This kind of confidence is really self-confidence.  The ability to believe in yourself and have knowledge that you will accomplish what it is you are attempting.  Another term for this person is:  Expert. This is the point you have the self-confidence in your talent or your knowledge to put it into practice.  Michael Jordan…
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