When leaders tell their teams to “find their passion,” they think they’re being inspiring. One pattern I’ve noticed is that this advice — however well-intentioned — actually makes high performance harder, not easier. Here’s why it...
In the first two posts of this series (Managers vs. Leaders and Two Rare Breeds), we’ve established some uncomfortable truths: Only 10% of people have natural management talent. Only 18% of those in leadership positions are actually good at leading. And the...
In the first post of this series, we confronted an uncomfortable truth: most companies are failing at both management and leadership. The numbers don’t lie—only 10% of people have natural management talent, and just 18% of those in leadership positions are...
Let’s stop pretending this is a semantics problem. Organizations aren’t struggling because they don’t understand the difference between managers and leaders. They’re struggling because they refuse to respect the difference. And the cost shows...
