A note from Dan: Somehow 12 years have passed since I began writing Reading for Leading. To mark the anniversary, each month I will feature a special RFL guest column from one of my favorite authors, most of whom have become mentors, colleagues and friends. In upcoming columns you’ll hear from Jim Kouzes, Sally Helgesen and … Continued
Friends, I told my students in the very first week of January: “I am not THE leader in here. Anyone and everyone can lead. This is, a class about leadership, so lead.” In my crazy view, life itself should be that class where we strive to get everyone – to lead – to invite, inspire, … Continued
Friends, The comments were awesome last week about my u-turn and how I replayed the comments of the angry driver. I learned a lot, especially about forgiveness. Thanks! I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have great collaborators just drop into my working life. Have you? These folks are like a tomato plant that just keeps sprouting … Continued
[audio:https://danmulhern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/What-Happens-When-Somebody-Attacks-You.mp3] Friends, I have one story I’ll frame with three questions. If you feel like it, comment on them when you’re finished reading. 1. How important for everyday leadership at home and work is the phenomenon I will discuss? 2. What’s your experience been? 3. Do you think the issue is mostly just … Continued
Friends, This week I am launching a new vehicle that will support and extend Reading for Leading. It’s a video blog or v-log I will be publishing on a periodic basis at the site of my friend, MariaShriver. These v-logs will alternate between topics — from leading at the kitchen table to leading in … Continued
[audio:https://danmulhern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/What-Keeps-You-From-Flying.mp3] Friends, What if you could fly, or maybe just consistently jump a little higher in life? Would you follow me if I could show you how to be a little bit better parent or boss or teacher or sales person? One sure way is to find a thing you do that gets in your … Continued
What Can You Learn About Your Leadership – What can you tell me about mine [audio:https://danmulhern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/What-Can-You-Learn-About-Your-Leadership-What-can-you-tell-me-about-mine.mp3] Friends, I suggest two simple actions, which reverse the points in the title of this week’s Reading for Leading. First, tell me how I can improve what I do with Reading for Leading. The survey will take about 2 minutes … Continued
What Steve Jobs Got Wrong – And How You Can Get it Right [audio:https://danmulhern.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/What-Steve-Jobs-Got-Wrong-And-How-You-Can-Get-it-Right1.mp3] Friends, Two things evoke anger in me in leadership theory and in leadership life. I despise lies (a topic for another day). And I will always resist the Jerk-as-leader and those who apologize for him. By Jerk, I mean the person … Continued
Four Things to do When Leading but Losing Friends, In March Madness, 67* teams get Mad and one gets crowned the champ. Lousy odds! It gets worse, though: in every single opening round game where a #1 seed has faced a #16 seed team, the 16 seed has lost (108 in a row). Sometimes you’re … Continued
How should you say – or should you say – I Quit Friends, Smith’s first name is Greg. He spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs, where he says he “had the privilege of advising two of the largest hedge funds on the planet, five of the largest asset managers in the United States, and three of … Continued