The enemy of success is isolation. The higher you go the easier isolation becomes, but, it’s a devastating problem at all levels of leadership.
Isolated leaders fear conspiracies and feel misunderstood. Worse yet, ivory-tower leaders resort to control through authority.
Us/them thinking destroys influence.
Defeat isolation and enhance success by developing a high-power inner circle.
Choose:
Don’t take volunteers. Choose your inner circle.
Three people are enough. Six is too many and two is too few. You need a:
- Visionary who is never satisfied.
- Tender-heart who nurtures people.
- Doer who is fanatical about execution.
Note: Include at least one old and one young.
Strengths:
- Hard working. Doers trump thinkers.
- Strong opinions and emotions. Lapdogs feel good but won’t take you far.
- Unflinching alignment with organizational values.
- Comfort saying no. Good manners are nice but not essential.
- Dedication to serve the organization before serving themselves.
- Strength to confront brutal facts.
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