As leaders, there is a lot you can learn from the examples of others. The top 5 leadership blog posts address several aspects of leadership that will help you to be a better leader. The topics covered are: 1) Focus on your strengths. 2) Understand the timeliness of your message. 3) Be somewhat transparent when it comes to succession or you will lose you qualified resources. 4) Know the politics within your organization and have an in. 5) Expect the best from your subordinates to stretch them.
Great Work is Hard Work by Wally Bock
The best description of a restaurant business model I’ve ever heard came from Mario Batali:
“We buy food. We fix it up. And we sell it at a profit.”
Most businesses are just that simple. And in the most successful companies, there are people who are excited about and concentrating on the core business, whatever their company equivalent is to buying food and fixing it up.
[…] Like great companies, great business teams are excited about the work they do. Foster excitement in the work. Revel in it.
Brandon’s Thoughts
In leadership you need to focus on your core strengths. It can be easy to focus on the new trend or fad and get away from your core competencies, but as you do that, you can slowly alienate your core customers. It is very important to stay relevant by changing to keep up with your competition, but you must keep your core values. [Read more…] about This Week’s Top 5 Leadership Blog Posts
