Thematic essays

Leadership and responsibility

Power is revealed most clearly in how we use it with people.

Leadership is not confirmed by a title. It is confirmed by how we make decisions, build systems and carry the consequences for people.

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The Most Expensive Reward in a Company Is a Premature Promotion

The most expensive reward in a company can be a premature promotion. When someone excels for years, it is natural to want to reward them.

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Weak Leaders Do Not Need Strong People

Insecure leaders often do not develop strong people. They try to bring them under control.

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A Company Cannot Depend on People Who Keep Saving the Day

The responsibility of the best people must not replace a sound system and everyone else’s accountability.

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Responsibility begins where the ability to blame the system for everything ends.