Much of today’s leadership writing is a re-hash (read: ripped-off) of early works in the 1900′s. One of these widely cited books is Dale Carnegie’s timeless 1936 classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. Though some might feel it is dated, it offers effective ways of dealing with employees, coworkers, family, and friends. Don’t [...]

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[Part I of this series rejects the quick fix attitude of performance improvement] Over one hundred years ago, William James, the pioneering philosopher and psychologist, wrote this on development: Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. After the inner work is done by an [...]

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Question: How do great leaders rise to the highest positions? Answer: They are able to better operate at levels higher than the rest of their contemporaries. How did they get that way? Some had a bit of talent to aid them, but all of them worked for it.

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