One of the All Time Greatest Rock Songs...EVER! So...who are you? "Who Are You", composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who's 1978 release, Who Are You, the last album released before drummer Keith Moon's death in September 1978 (we miss you Keith). The song became one of the band's biggest US hits, peaking at number 14. The …
Do You Lead with Passion? Why not? –DeMarco Banter
Passion (from the Ancient Greek verb πάσχω (paskho) meaning to suffer) is a term applied to a very strong feeling about a person or thing. Passion is an intense emotion compelling feeling, enthusiasm, or desire for something. I have heard many folks say leaders should NOT lead with emotion. I think it is a bit of a fine line...but I prefer...we should be leading with …
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Lead, Follow, or See Ya–Bye! –DeMarco Banter
This morning I woke up pondering…why aren't there more dynamic leaders out there? Why is there so much leadership literature on the market and internet, but it does not seem to change anything? Why are all these leadership consultants with seemingly little to no true leadership experience making money? Innovation, Creative Leadership, Strengths, Emotional Intelligence--why? Read …
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The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails by Mike Myatt
DeM Banter: HUGE piece from Mike Myatt (a personal favorite, please click his name below and see his other work)."You don’t train leaders you develop them – a subtle yet important distinction lost on many." A thought... it is VERY difficult to mass develop leaders...the best development I have ever received was either one or …
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Strengths, Monticello, and a 289 HiPo! DeMarco Banter
"No duty the Executive had to perform was so trying as to put the right man in the right place." -Thomas Jefferson This is in fact a paraphrase of Jefferson's actual statement, in an 1801 letter to the merchants of New Haven, Connecticut: "Of the various Executive duties, no one excites more anxious concern than …
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We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders by Jack Zenger
DeM Banter: Very telling article...especially in light of some of the issues we are working in the office regarding ensuring our college students fully understand basic leadership principles and their leadership strengths. Leadership is the key to success in any endeavor...so...the earlier the better...no? What do you think? View Original / HBR Blog Network Years ago, I …
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The Ultimate Management Test: Are Your Leaders Creating Leaders? By Margaret Heffernan
view original / inc.com DeM Banter: Could not agree with Margaret any stronger... are we leaving leaders in our wake or disgruntled employees? That is indeed the ultimate test of a leader...and his/her legacy. The conventional view of leadership is of something done by heroic soloists. Nothing could be further from the truth. The myth of heroic …
Leadership “Fads”…REALLY? DeMarco Counter Banter
I came across an article yesterday, 5 Leadership Fads to Ignore by Steve Tobak in inc.com (view original). I usually quite fond of Mr. Tobak's work...honestly, he is a man who has produced some great, thought provoking articles... just click here. I am all about the strong contrarian article, hence the reason I clicked on the link....but this …
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Four Reasons Why Leaders Lack Influence by Joseph Grenny
DeM Banter: interesting read...only a small portion of the actual article at the link below. I ponder what this says about the state of leadership and leadership education. Do these leaders want to be poor leaders? Or is there a chance they simply don't know any better? What can we do to address? View Original …
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What I’ve Learned: Leon Panetta By Cal Fussman
DeM Banter: interesting interview from Esquire with the SECDEF... Esquire January 2013 'Could I imagine a world without cursing? Hell, no!' Secretary of Defense, 74, Arlington, Virginia Panetta served eight terms in Congress and later became President Clinton's chief of staff. He was director of the CIA from 2009 through 2011, a period that included …
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