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The Awesome Value of Consistency

Blog, InfluenceBy Bob Burg October 2, 2013 24 Comments

People value consistency in their leaders. Consistency removes uncertainty and leads to trust. Trust, in turn, leads to influence. Most of us have had the experience of working for people who were hot and cold; one day they were one way and the next day another. We didn’t feel secure in their leadership because, in…

Leaders Inspire What The Manager Cannot

Blog, InfluenceBy Bob Burg February 1, 2013 30 Comments

I loved this recent quote on Twitter by my great friend, Leadership Authority, Steve Keating: “People do not commit to a manager, they comply with a manager. People make commitments to a leader.” In my opinion – it aligns perfectly with one of my favorite sayings from a phenomenal mentor of mine, Dondi Scumaci who…

The Leadership GPS – A Chat With Denis G. McLaughlin

Blog, InterviewsBy Bob Burg January 17, 2013 7 Comments

If you’re like I am, then you love to read books on leadership…and you love parables (a/k/a business fables). With that in mind I just read a terrific one written by corporate leader and first-time author, Denis McLaughlin. Entitled, The Leadership GPS, it’s a powerful how-to lesson on leadership combined with a delightful and captivating…

3 Reasons For Answering Your Critics

Blog, Influence, WWIBy Bob Burg January 3, 2013 38 Comments

In his draft of an excellent, soon-to-be-released book on leadership, Pat Sullivan, a long-time and hugely successful university coach and administrator, raised a very interesting point regarding handling critics and their criticism. He referred to Dr. Martin Luther King’s great insight into this topic at the beginning of his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, written…

Leadership & Respect: An Interview With Mike Henry, Sr.

Blog, Influence, InterviewsBy Bob Burg October 18, 2012 11 Comments

Several weeks ago we heard from Mike Henry, Sr., Founder of The Lead Change Group. Mike and 20 other authors combined their leadership talents and wisdom to create a terrific book entitled, The Character Based Leader. While all discussed leadership from their own unique viewpoints, the common thread was their belief that character is its…

A Weak or Strong Team

Blog, General, Influence, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg May 22, 2012 11 Comments

In one of his recent posts, leadership authority, Dan Rockwell wrote: “If you know more than everyone on your team, you have a weak team.” True leaders not only accept smarter/more knowledgeable people on their team, they seek them out. They purposely surround themselves with people who are either overall more capable or are at…

Lead By Greatness – An Interview with David Lapin

Blog, InterviewsBy Bob Burg April 5, 2012 15 Comments

Okay, no secret; I love to read. And love to read books on Leadership. Seems that lately there are more and more that are just sooooo good. Such is the case with the one I’m currently reading, entitled, Lead By Greatness: How Character Can Power Your Success, by David Lapin. I love this book! The…

Leaders, Mistakes And Growth

Blog, InterviewsBy Bob Burg December 21, 2011 8 Comments

One of my favorite human beings is Dondi Scumaci. The author of several highly-acclaimed books including Career Moves, she speaks to, consults for, and mentors leaders and their organizations at top companies worldwide. If you’ve ever listened to any of our many interviews, you know she is the real deal. Today, Dondi shares her wisdom…

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