One of my favorite bands of all time is The Eagles. I really like the quality of their music; the lyrics, the instrumentation, the...

“Our followers owe us some loyalty for all we’ve done for them!” exclaimed the CEO. Hmm. Let’s unpack that for a moment.   So, it sounds...

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David A. Fields is an internaitonal consultant to consultants. Here's a video of his Secrets of Success: https://drive.google.com/file/d/...

Okay, here’s the scenario. You need a CEO for your company that you’ve scaled up over the years with blood, sweat, and tears.   This is...

Rember the Joel Chandler Harris story of Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby? Brer Fox created what looked like a person out of tar in hopes he...

Seriously, leaders don’t really do this anymore, do they? Are they still beating followers into submission? Unfortunately, it seems like...

I had the great pleasure of talking with two different groups of graduate students and faculty in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at...

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Whoa! That doesn’t sound very desirable, does it? Look at the fascist leader 7-point checklist below to see if you qualify:   ¨  Care...

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Yep, that’s what my all-time favorite mentor said many years ago, and I’ve found that advice tremendously helpful ever since. As a...

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I was doing very well at the consulting firm where I started. I was making good money, and in my first three years I was the best...

I keep reading that you learn more from your failures than your successes. That makes sense. If you’re succeeding at the level you want,...