Management & Leadership

One of the best and most challenging lists I've seen of unhealthy vs. healthy leadership. It's in the context of pastoral leadership, but applies to any organization.

Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.

14. If you win every debate, you’re probably accumulating silent resistance.

I’ve learned to be suspicious of my own certainty. When I “win” too easily, something is usually wrong. People stop fighting you not because you’ve convinced them, but because they’ve given up trying - and they’ll express that disagreement in execution, not meetings.

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People who are good at solving poorly defined problems don't get the same kind of kudos. They don’t get any special titles or clubs. There is no test they can take that will spit out a big, honking number that will make everybody respect them.

And that’s a shame. My grandma does not know how to use the “input” button on her TV’s remote control, but... See more

"I tried to conduct myself in such a way that I wanted my players to act. I think our youngsters, whether they be basketball players or our children at home, need models more than they need critics." John Wooden

The difference between Amazon, Netflix, Google, Facebook, and the legions of large but slowly dying companies is usually exactly that: product leadership.