Leadership and management

Should leaders be loved or feared?

According to one view, in order for a leader to be effective, they need to be loved by their team members.

However, there is another view, according to which, a leader should be feared, otherwise they won’t be able to carry out their duties…

Getting promoted to senior leadership roles as a programmer vs. a barista

I’ve just read an article about an infamous incident that took place between two prominent business leaders of our era, Howard Schultz and Steve Jobs.

When leaders are afraid of leadership

If you have ever talked to a successful leader, you must have surely noticed their appetite for taking up leadership roles.

Preferably, these roles come with numerous duties and responsibilities; the more effective a leader is in carrying…

Leadership integrity and why a leader without integrity is a liability

It is the second time that I come across integrity as a key principle of corporate leadership.

The first time was when I read about it in an article, where Warren Buffett identified…

A different look into antifragility and leadership

And just when I thought that I had a fairly good grasp of leadership jargon, I came across a new word for me: “antifragility”.

A new term in the language of leadership and management is always welcome, just like a…

Aspects of the relationship between leadership and ownership

In this article, I will try to present a few ideas about the relationship between ownership and leadership.

The psychological relationship between ownership and leadership

Implementing a fusion of leadership styles within an organization

OK, let’s imagine this scenario.

You are the leader of your organization and you’ve just arrived at work first thing in the morning.

Single-product leadership

A single-product firm is a rare business entity that exclusively specializes in offering a single product (or service, broadly speaking).

When such a firm becomes the leader of its market, this means that it has managed to implement a successful approach to…

The Ladder of Accountability: Is it easy to apply in practice?

Like many other theoretical concepts and models, the Ladder of Accountability seems to provide a flawless pattern, through the application of which, businesses, organizations, and individuals can hold themselves…