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Advice, caveats, and observations on leadership from Bill Pepicello, former president of University of Phoenix.
2018-03-26 17:47
If you have ever asked yourself this question, it’s time for an exercise in self-reflection.  How you are remembered is less a function of what you accomplish than of how you acco… Read More
2018-03-01 12:53
I almost just left this entire page blank.  That’s the easiest way to approach this topic.  I am a pretty old fart, so I have lived through a variety of iterations of what pa… Read More
2018-02-12 18:09
As a leader you will often be cast as a principal in the battle between good and evil.  This may take the form of Marketing vs. Finance or IT vs. HR.  You will need to discern who… Read More
2018-01-21 16:20
As a leader you will spend an inordinate amount of time negotiating.  We often think of negotiation as something that goes on at a high level, involving CEOs and other high-powered exec… Read More
2018-01-13 18:06
Get through it.  Get over it.  Get on with it.  Got it?  As a leader (read: person in charge), people and the situations they create will piss you off on a regular basis… Read More
2017-12-29 19:19
A good basic rule in business (and in life) is “No surprises.”  It was one of the basic principles that I tried to instill in my teams. As a leader, I would rather know what… Read More
2017-12-16 16:58
Managing business trends, cycles, and phases is a major challenge for any organization.  Depending on the type of service or product you are dealing with, there will inevitably be distr… Read More
2017-12-09 20:29
Ok, so here you are as a new member of a leadership team.  Keep in mind that it is YOU who are new, not the team.  In fact, you may be the new kid on a long-established, well-funct… Read More
2017-12-02 15:54
Be grateful that you get to be a leader.  “Grateful to whom?” you may ask.  Good question.  Certainly you should be grateful to those who helped you along the way… Read More
2017-11-26 17:57
Setting expectations is always difficult and often frustrating—or at least it should be.  This is because as a leader you need to separate team expectations from individual expect… Read More
2017-11-12 16:06
One of the most difficult situations that leaders must confront is how to deal with a team member who has acted out of bounds.  There are a variety of scenarios here.  Sometimes th… Read More
2017-11-04 17:01
Being a leader can be fulfilling, satisfying, and even exhilarating.  But there is always a temptation to take yourself too seriously.  Leading does not make you a hero or a savior… Read More
2017-10-28 15:16
There will be occasions when you will simply have to take the helm from the team and steer the ship.  When this happens it is good if there is a protocol that lets everyone understand w… Read More
2017-10-21 11:29
As a leader you will find yourself challenged on a daily basis.  Whether you are confronted by stiff competition, the vagaries of the economy, or your chief organizational antagonist (r… Read More
2017-10-12 12:05
Discipline is undoubtedly a key to good leadership.  It is also undoubtedly a subtle trait that is difficult to define and master.  It entails adhering to sets of rules and systems… Read More
2017-10-02 16:59
In previous posts I have talked about communication channels in organizations.  Depending on the structure of the organization and the leadership styles therein, there are many variatio… Read More
2017-09-23 18:25
One day after a staff meeting in which a manager had publicly dressed down a coworker, a wise colleague turned to me and said, “You can’t make anyone smart by calling him stupid… Read More
2017-09-16 22:13
When things seem to be going well, be careful not to believe your own hype. No matter where the credit goes, remember that success is a team effort.  This is true whether you are the le… Read More
2017-09-07 18:22
This is a question that leaders are often asked.  I have never understood it.  I guess it is supposed to help leaders focus on what needs attention in their organizations.  I… Read More
2017-09-01 17:10
It can be lonely at the top.  But only if you let it be.   Good leaders surround themselves with teams that share the burden, remembering that the leader has final accountabil… Read More
2017-08-25 16:28
We’ve all heard the phrase “There’s no ‘I’ in team.”  Nothing could be further from the truth.  There is a whole bunch of “I’s&rdquo&hell…Read More
2017-08-20 17:00
Bear in mind that for those receiving your communication, there is often no difference between withholding information and lying.  It has been said that you should always withhold some… Read More
2017-08-13 16:50
There is probably no single greater influence on your success, or lack of it, than your ability to communicate personally and to develop strong communication networks.  The principles a… Read More
2017-08-07 17:56
It may end well; it may end badly; but it will end.  If you think otherwise, you are wrong.  The reasons can be many, from committing missteps, to sabotage, to just plain running y… Read More
2017-08-03 02:40
Patience is both difficult to master and essential to good leadership.  As a team member, you may remember having wondered why the team leader didn’t make what you saw to be obvio… Read More
2017-07-28 16:12
It is important to measure your success, in life as well as at work, by what you have accomplished, not by what still remains undone.  There is always more to be done than you can achie… Read More
2017-07-19 15:33
There are lots of sports metaphors about focus.  Things like “Keep your eye on the ball,” and “Don’t look past today’s game.”  The best focus ap… Read More
2017-07-16 07:49
Leadership involves a good measure of frustration.  If you let it show, everyone will notice and react accordingly.  If your team becomes accustomed to seeing your emotions… Read More
2017-07-09 15:16
A major part of being self-aware goes to remembering where you came from and how things looked to you before you became a leader.  Another part is being sensitive to the perspectives of… Read More
2017-07-06 21:00
Keep in mind that if your leadership team is dysfunctional, that dysfunction does not trickle down—it cascades.  Leaders set the tone.  Factions at the top result in… Read More
2017-07-02 06:44
As a leader, you are bound to have bad days. They are unavoidable.  And unpleasant. It is tempting to share the pain. But when you are having a bad day, don’t ruin everyone else&r&hell…Read More
2017-06-25 16:04
If you have children, or even if you just observe their behavior, you have undoubtedly wondered on occasion, “Why did they act that way?  What were they thinking?”  The… Read More
2017-06-11 21:02
....That You Are Unwilling to do YourselfBeing willing to take on hard jobs will help you develop this trait. There are always hard decisions to be made and bad news to be delivered.  M… Read More
2017-06-07 16:31
When you are new in a leadership position, you are replacing your predecessor, for better or worse.  In either case, don’t get snared in the trap of trying to fill someone else&rs&hell…Read More
2017-06-03 19:02
Tip #1:  Do Not Embrace Complexity:  Shave With Ockham’s Razor It is often the case for leaders, especially new ones, that processes and procedures  seem unne… Read More
2017-05-29 16:00
Learn From Bad Role ModelsWe all recognize good leadership when we see it. But it has been my experience that there is just as much, if not more, to be learned from examples of poo… Read More
2017-05-24 21:19
Cultivating the leadership gene is no piece of cake.  Leaders earn their stripes on the way up.  One good incubator is to volunteer to take on the tas… Read More
2017-05-22 17:06
Ok, you just became a leader, usually in one of two ways.  Maybe you have ascended through the ranks; or maybe you have been recruited from outside to bring fresh breath to an organizat… Read More
2017-05-15 20:05
There is a rich literature on leadership, with as many theories on leadership as there are authors of books and articles. This blog, though, is not about theory.  It is about doing.&nbs&hell…Read More

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