Taking One For The Team

Have you ever heard this acclamation?  Someone feels so self involved that they need to declare that their action is necessarily not their first choice, but is for the benefit of others.  Why not add “praise me” to the end of the statement?  After all,...

Hiring up

They always said the key to being a successful manager, is being smart enough to hire people smarter than I am. You have probably thought this through when hiring new people to work on your Team.  After all, the gaps that appear as we get older are pretty...

The Road Less Traveled

…Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference…Robert Frost (1874–1963) Why is it that the most prosperous road is the less traveled?Why is it that we so often choose the easy...

Integrity of Character

Character of The Rare Leader™ represents the sum of his or her  very core. Values, experience, knowledge and wisdom complete the dimension of “who I am”.  The combination of morality, values and ethics create a strength your Character consistent of being...

Moving from Charisma towards Integrity

You have spent a career climbing the leadership ladder.  Through your experiences and careful research, you have discovered a consistent pattern of behaviors predicting the potential of great success in a Leader. I call these twelve behaviors and characteristics...