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10 leadership skills that are child's play

Go to your happy place and then you will be able to fly. No matter how "old" you get you don't ever have to grow up. Don't let anyone tell you different because they are old on the inside.

Sack management, put their kids in charge.

You do know how few of those in leadership position exhibit more than two of these traits, and how welcome some up and comer who exhibited more would be....

This article reminded me of Fulghum's All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten. We all need to remember what we learned in the sandbox.

The "Apprentice" is a popular show, I am told. The premise is ridiculous. I understand it is supposed to be a "game", but imagine a successful organization that is designed such that the individuals have incentives to undermine each other? It's like one of those Star Trek parallel universe episodes. Lip service abounds, but so much for teamwork.

In my experience, items 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 are largely absent in most large-cap organizations' leadership. I think so many of today's "leaders" have been imitating bad role models.

Can you say "I smoked marijuana, but I never inhaled"? (What does that even mean?)

Seriously, getting along with others is a big-ticket item in the business and corporate world.

Yeah, in the business and corporate world it translates into ass-kissing.

Be genuine, honest, and open

This is in direct violation of one of the provisions of the corporatism law based on a constant competition within an organisation, if you are all of the above, then forget about promotions and advancements.

The word " leadership" and all that it stands for has been robbed of this meaning by cheap corporate values. these days almost anybody its deemed a "leader" in a corporation when it's simply being a good boss. True leaders are few and far in between ... period.

with hard work, lots of couching and mentoring, you can teach people to be a good boss. but you can't teach somebody to become a leader. Leaders "are", they may rise and fall over time, they can polish their skills over time or see them decline over bad choices. but leaders just "are".

you can blog about it all you want, but at the end of the day you either have it in you or you don't.

I heard Lance Armtrong say one day that you can't make a Kentucky Derby champion out of a donkey. Sounds cruel but its true.

Your people deserves a great boss, so work hard on that. Being a leader it's an entirely different subject.

This is in direct rape of one of the provisions of the corporatism statute based on a constant competition within an organisation, if you are all of the hardwood floor installation above, then forget roughly assistance and advancements.