by Michael Wagner | May 29, 2020 | Democracy, Leadership |
Instinct! Gut reaction! Natural ability! Quick response! Thinking on your feet! Confronting the obvious! Doing what comes naturally! Stepping into the void! Regardless of specific terminology, successful leadership is often described as the ability to react...
by Michael Wagner | Feb 22, 2020 | Democracy, Leadership |
Close the deal! Win the day! Beat the competition! Bargain down the price! Maximize concessions! Almost all leaders would agree that “Negotiations” is a major part of their leadership role. Business leaders must negotiate contracts. Political leaders negotiate...
by Michael Wagner | Feb 20, 2020 | Healthcare, Democracy, Leadership |
For Your Eyes Only! Top Secret! Security Clearance Required! Do Not Distribute! Need to Know Information Only! All of these ominous declarations are bold warnings that “Secrets Are Being Kept” and that “Information is Being Restricted” — and that only a...
by Michael Wagner | Dec 15, 2019 | Leadership |
“What’s the problem?” THAT IS the problem! Most leaders never ask the question, “What’s the problem?” With that tongue twister of a leadership challenge as a starting point, let’s look at a few basic realities… • It is estimated that when organizations try to make...
by Michael Wagner | Sep 4, 2019 | Democracy, Leadership |
Freedom is NOT Free! We have heard these sobering words of warning countless times. Usually in conjunction with memories of battles that were fought to preserve our freedoms and our democracy from enemies and tyrants far beyond our borders. Usually intended to remind...
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