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Conformists Vs. Non-Conformists As Leaders Revisited
Conformists Vs. Non-Conformists As Leaders Revisited - On August 7, I posted Conformists Don't Make A Difference, where I argued my views on conformists and non-conformists and who make better leaders. On that same day, I posted the question on LinkedIn, stated thusly:
Conformists Don't Make A Difference
Last night in my local area, PBS hosted the first Library of Congress Gershwin Award, which was presented to Paul Simon. Watching the musical guests honor Simon by singing his songs gifted me with two Ah-Ha moments:
Is the Boss or Customer Always Right?
Is the Boss or Customer Always Right? -
No. But if you want to keep your job or that customer, you might want to carefully consider your options and put your brain in gear long before your mouth. Let me explain. In my previous post, I talked about why a great hitter such as Manny Ramirez had to go. And compared the reasons why with employees who find they no longer or never did fit within their business culture, which led to their being asked to leave or deciding to leave on their own. The same can be true when we challenge bosses and customers. Although we may be right, doing so might result in a check mark against us, even if we do so with sensitivity, respect and dignity. Here are two examples:
Dissension: Good or Bad? Can You Handle It? What Drives A Great Conversation?
Dissension: Good or Bad? Can You Handle It? What Drives A Great Conversation? - Sometime last week on Twitter, a Twitterer said that the mark of an experienced blogger is that he/she can handle controversy. His comment made me think about my own style of communications, blogging or otherwise.
I often offer a personal point of view, which might not be held by a majority of my readers. I don't do so to provoke but I recognize I am being provocative. I am also being true to myself. I believe this is a communications style that can lead to better understanding through learning. Provocation can also teach us that our ideas and thinking on any subject are not universally accepted.
However, motivating dissent can create bad feelings if done crudely, in too raw and insensitive manner. Provocation is best used when built on a foundation of respect and dignity. Let me offer some real-life examples to demonstrate the different styles.
Asking for Social Media Love
Asking for Social Media Love - I've been wondering about this for a couple of years now and today I was inspired to put this question to all of you: Is it cool to ask for Digg love? Link Love? Or any other kind of love that raises your blog ranking? Within the last few days, I noticed several bloggers who I like and respect asked for Digg
love on a social networking site. Within minutes people responded by Digging the post. Now maybe the posts were worthy. Can't say. But would they have Dugg had they not been asked?
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