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Do You Do, or Do You Teach?

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David Harper
Do You Do, or Do You Teach? Careful, choose wisely. There’s an old expression that asserts that those who can, do, and those who can’t, teach.So much for management consultants….It’s often bandied about by careerists who may feel they have little to learn from those who teach, since, “Hey, if you know what works, why aren’t you doing it yourself, instead of teaching it??”As is often the case, there’s truth…

Why AI Apologized to Me, Twice.

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David Harper
Why AI Apologized to Me, Twice. So should I feel guilty? James Webb Space Telescope image of GOODS-South (Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey-South) Artificial Intelligence recently apologized to me.  Twice.And I felt slightly guilty.Here’s why:In last month’s 60-Second Read, I discussed a picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope of a small area of the night sky (about the size of the moon) known as GOODS-South.  If you read…

The Universe: A Size Beyond Belief (and Comprehension)

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David Harper
The Universe: A Size Beyond Belief (and Comprehension) It will make your head hurt. James Webb Space Telescope image of GOODS-South (Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey-South) This month, we will pause all things leadership, and contemplate something a bit more mind-bending.The picture above, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, is of a small area of the night sky (about the size of the moon) known as GOODS-South.More on that…

Thinking of Quitting Your Job?

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David Harper
Thinking of Quitting Your Job? Keep these in mind. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total job openings as of the end of June were 9.6 million.  Also according to the BLS, the total number of unemployed persons in July was 5.8 million.  So for every job opening, there was 3/5 of a person looking for a job.  Now just because someone is unemployed doesn’t necessarily mean they’re…

How to Preserve Your Leadership Presence

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David Harper
How to Preserve Your Leadership Presence And how not to lose it. We’ve all been there.You’re tired, over-worked, and/or stressed out.Someone says something, does something, insinuates something, and that’s it.  You lose your composure.And, you feel totally justified when you do.In the moment, you may feel right.  You may even feel righteous.But after time passes, you’ve calmed down and distanced yourself from the situation, you reflect and think:“Maybe not my…

Type A’s are Successful, Suffering, and Satisfied

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David Harper
Type A’s are Successful, Suffering, and Satisfied And they like it that way. Go figure. For Type A people, the glass is 2% empty.  They/We are the annoying types who, when everyone was glad to get a 75 on a really tough exam, they were wondering why they missed one question.Type A’s live below the surface.  Outwardly, they tend to be striving, high-achieving, and often successful.  Some are annoying and…

Why You Should Avoid Being a Storyteller

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David Harper
Why You Should Avoid Being a Storyteller Just answer the question. There’s a popular thesis that great leaders are great storytellers, that if you aspire to be a great leader, you need to develop your storytelling skills.I’ll save the debate on that thesis for another 60-Second Read.Suffice it to say that I believe there are other skills that leaders need to develop before storytelling, such as delivering great results, leading…

How Big is Your Blind Spot?

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David Harper
How Big is Your Blind Spot? Who will tell you as it actually is? Image by www_slon_pics from Pixabay Our news and social media streams are filled with people in politics and business whose integrity and character are less than stellar. One question that comes to mind when I see the newly fallen at the podium is: “What’s changed?” By “What’s changed?” I mean, why is the person apologizing now?…

Do Your Leader Vacuums Need a Cleaning?

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David Harper
Do Your Leader Vacuums Need a Cleaning? If You Don’t Address It, They will Fill It. Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay “Nature abhors a vacuum.” The quote is often attributed to Aristotle, the Greek philosopher (and student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great) who lived from 384 to 322 BC. The quote has nothing to do with your carpets or your Hoover, Electrolux, or Dyson. Aristotle was…

Why You Should Know What Your Leaders Do.

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David Harper
What Your Leaders Need to Do. And, please, don’t look backwards. Image by RoboMichalec from Pixabay All great hockey players are ambitious and have a desire to win. Therefore, if I am ambitious and have a desire to win, I should become a great hockey player. As absurd as this sounds, versions of this logic arise in leadership development. Example:We study a select group of great leaders, see what attributes…

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