Tag: Influence
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Play 51: What Is Leadership?
What is leadership? Explore how leaders inspire action, pursue shared goals, lead by example, empower others, and turn vision into reality.
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Play 48: Practical Intelligence — An Overlooked Key to Success
Practical intelligence is the overlooked skill that separates knowledge from results. It enables leaders to adapt, understand people, solve real-world problems, and turn good ideas into meaningful action. Discover why practical intelligence may be the most valuable form of intelligence for leadership.
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Book 46: “Managing with Power” by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Power is often treated as a taboo in leadership discussions, yet Jeffrey Pfeffer argues it is essential to understanding how organizations really work. This article explores why competence alone is not enough and how ethical influence helps leaders achieve meaningful results.
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Play 46: What Many Young Professionals Get Wrong About Power in Organizations
Young professionals often assume power works as it should: fair, rational, and merit-based. In reality, power in organizations is human, messy, relational, and built through trust, access, reliability, alliances, and the ability to get things done without damaging people or the system.
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Book 45: “Power: Why Some People Have It — and Others Don’t” by Jeffrey Pfeffer
Jeffrey Pfeffer’s Power reminds leaders that performance alone is rarely enough. To lead effectively, we must understand influence, visibility, networks, and the responsibility that comes with power.
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Play 45: Leadership and Power
Power is neither good nor bad—it is a tool. The real question is how leaders use it. In this play, I explore the difference between borrowed and earned power, why trust matters more than authority, and how great leaders use power to build people rather than dependence.
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Book 44: “Tao Te Ching” by Laozi
What can a 2,500-year-old Chinese text teach modern leaders? In this reflection on Laozi’s Tao Te Ching, discover why humility, simplicity, balance, and the art of leading without force may be more relevant today than ever.
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Play 29: Your Future Self Doesn’t Need a Title
A title may change your business card, but it cannot build your character, judgment, or sense of purpose. The real work of leadership begins before recognition arrives.
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Play 16: The Fourth Element of Success — Helping Others Grow
The fourth element of sustainable success is helping others grow. Discover why lifting others is the true legacy of leadership and how caring, coaching, and empowering people multiplies your impact.
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Play 15: How to Grow Your Influence
Learn how to grow your influence authentically through trust, clarity, consistency, and service. Influence is not authority — it’s connection.