Are You The Expert All The Time?

A CEO recently had me sit in on a weekly meeting with one of his direct reports. I noticed several things: The CEO did more talking than his SVP. The CEO talked in a way that conveyed he knew as much or more than his SVP on the topic at-hand. The CEO was quick to […]

Leaders in the Face of Fear

“Fear, like joy or curiosity, is contagious among beasts and birds, as it is among men . . . . Animals are afraid on general principles.  Anything new and strange excites their suspicions.  In a herd of animals, cattle or horses, fear quickly becomes a panic and rages like a conflagration.  Cattle men in the […]