Better Insights, Better Results
“The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.” — Ken Blanchard Good ideas are abundant. The problem is putting ideas in place. And to put ideas in place, like or not, it takes political competence. Master Political Competence to Win Allies, Head Off Resistance, and Get Results To be effective at putting your ideas in …
Are you able to take ideas and translate them into action? As a leader, you will be judged on whether you could put good ideas into action. Samuel B. Bacharach shares the political processes and political skills necessary to put good ideas in place.
“You don’t have to be a “person of influence” to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they’ve taught me.” — Scott Adams In Get Them on Your Side, Samuel B. Bacharach writes about getting people on your side to get results and …
“The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am. Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can’t do.” – Dennis Waitley Do you practice the habits of highly successful software architects? Can you deliver …
“Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for.” — Clarence Darrow The fastest companies have causes they use to launch crusades. Missions and visions tend to be watered down. (instead of enough heart, they used too much head) Causes come from the heart and people are emotionally connected. The causes are inclusive and aren’t …
