Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Yesterday I finished reading the book Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman. The book discusses leadership styles and practices along the continuum of being a multiplier versus a diminisher. In short, multipliers are "genius makers and bring out the intelligence in others. They build collective, viral intelligence in organizations," whereas …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #321: Be a Multiplier, Not a Diminisher
One of the facts of life in a small or new business is doing a lot of things yourself. You usually don't have the resources to hire expensive consultants, marketing agencies, graphic artists or others to do work. You may begrudge not being able to hire out such work, but you shouldn't be too quick …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #318: Sometimes You Just Need To Ask
We've all heard the Edmund Burke quote (or a close variation of it) that "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." It's a reminder that we cannot stand on the sidelines and watch evil, immoral actions take place while we remain silent, or else we are complicit …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #308: Don’t Just Sit There – Do Something
It is self-evident that leaders need to be able to lead or else they fail at the primary role they hold. That said, I can't imagine anyone in any position of leadership who has always made the right decision, so perfection is an unrealistic expectation of any leader. It's surely rare (but possible) that there …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #295: Leaders Must Know When To Step Aside
I watched Tuesday night's second presidential debate with great interest. Although I am conservative and will vote accordingly, I genuinely tried to listen to each exchange and hear it from the standpoint of an undecided voter in order to make my own judgment about the potential impact of the debate on that all-important segment of …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #290: Bringing People Together Takes Real Leadership
