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Beyond the Writing of Procedures 5 — The Procedure Contract
[ In the next several pots, I will introduce a topic covered in my upcoming book, Beyond the Writing of Operating Procedures. Most of the sections of the book (see this post) will be referenced in these posts. Remember I … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 13: Shall I Serve or Shall I Rule?–Part 2
What is the leader truly after? Success for a people, an organization, a country, or success for Self? The barometer for any leader (that is, who they truly serve) will be seen in the degree to which they can build … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 12: Shall I Serve or Shall I Rule?
In the discussion of the 7Cs, five of the seven Cs of the progression dealt with either how a leader ascends to the position of leadership or how they intend to retain their leader role. Only two of them–Consensus Building … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 11: The Motivation to Lead, Part 2
My experience stepping into leadership took place in 1989. Funny, because I had actually been the “lead person” in the analytical chemistry lab for three years prior. I never really embraced it as a leadership position, ironically, which likely limited … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 10: The Motivation to Lead
In the previous seven posts, I laid out a progression of leadership, with the understanding that the fundamental need for any leader is a group of people willing to follow. At one end, an individual through a crisis or through … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 9: The Last of the 7 Cs: Coercion and Control
The quote is attributed to the English historian and writer, Lord Acton, in a letter he wrote in 1887: The tendency is for power to corrupt, and for absolute power to corrupt absolutely. The final step in the progression occurs when a leader’s consuming … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 8: The Sixth of the 7 Cs: Compensation
The sixth level in the progression, Compensation (or Consideration in Kind), involves the leader promising and delivering rewards to his supporters in exchange for their loyalty. This method of establishing followers is rampant across both the political spectrum and in … Continue reading
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Leadership, Part 7: The Fifth of the 7 Cs: Comparison
(Note: according to WordPress, this is the 100th post at mrprocedure.com. I guess my reward for reaching 100 posts is to begin work on the next 100. It was pure coincidence that my 100th post would occur during a presentation … Continue reading
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