The pigs are running the farm. So begins the story of Farmer Able. Everyone on his farm — people and animals alike — are downright downtrodden by him. He’s overbearing and compulsively obsessed with profits and productivity. He’s a typical top-down, power-based manager, forever tallying production numbers in his well-worn ledgers. But the more he pushes … More “Clarice the Cow” – Farmer Able [Guest Post]

(Originally published at greatleadersserve.com) Good Intentions Are Never Enough Virtually every leader has a natural bias… we are either more results-oriented or relationship-oriented. However, the best leaders discipline themselves to value both results and relationships. If your natural tendency is to focus on results, one small step you can take to raise the value of relationships is to stop … More Good Intentions Are Never Enough [Guest Post]

Would you want to work for . . . you? What insights can this question provide to you as a leader? Could this assist you in understanding how you could be more effective in being a better leader, and how to a better subordinate as well? Jack Welch is the former CEO of General Electric and … More The Toughest Question in Leadership [Guest Post]