Feb
11

“the Fearful Leader”

Denis Waitley says: “Conceit is God’s gift to shallow people.” I certainly don’t think it’s God’s gift, but I do believe it’s a crutch for people with low self-esteem. It’s frightening how many managers in the workforce are attempting to lead a team when they themselves are lost in the woods.

Being in the sales training business I speak to generally two types of sales managers; the arrogant egotist and the humble achiever. I am amazed that the leaders who posses a great deal of humility, believe that there’s nothing special about their style of leadership. I’ll be on the phone with one of these managers and they’ll open up…