Category Archives: Authority

Authority in an organizational context; positional power, influence, formal title and position, ranking within an organization, the resulting influence from rank, hierarchy, position.

Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #16

Posted on March 21, 2021 by thebossdoctor

It’s not the people you fire who create problems for you…it’s the people you DON’T fire. This post’s great advice comes from an executive I worked with who had keen insight into the reality of organizational leadership.  Here’s one of … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #12

Posted on February 14, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Make Your People Feel Important Everyone wears an invisible sign around their neck that says, MAKE ME FEEL IMPORTANT.  This insight comes from Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics and one of the most successful business leaders … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #9

Posted on January 3, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Incorporate your adversaries. This issue’s great advice comes from Abraham Lincoln, long considered one of America’s greatest leaders.  Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed Lincoln’s leadership acumen in a recent interview published in Harvard Business Review.  Goodwin was adamant: “I can’t … Continue reading →

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One Solitary Life

Posted on December 25, 2020 by thebossdoctor

How does one explain the greatness of the Man whose birthday we celebrate each Christmas? He was born in a stable, the child of a peasant woman.  He grew up in an obscure village. He worked in the building trade … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #7

Posted on December 20, 2020 by thebossdoctor

If you want to complain to me about someone, make sure you bring them with you to the meeting. This issue’s great advice comes from R. Dixon Thayer, the founder and CEO of ab3 Resources, a strategic consulting and investment … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s #6

Posted on December 13, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Never Sanction Incompetence This post’s great advice comes from Mike Vance, author of the book, Think Out of the Box.  Vance worked for Disney back in the day (and when I say “he worked for Disney” I mean he worked … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #5

Posted on December 6, 2020 by thebossdoctor

There are only 2 Management Mindsets: TAKE YOUR MEDICINE and THE CALL TO GLORY This post’s great advice comes from one of my own clients and friends, David Payne.  His leadership efforts took a factory that was losing 3.6 million … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #2

Posted on November 15, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Never Bring a Problem to Your Boss Without Also Bringing a Solution This post’s word of advice comes from R. Dixon Thayer, an executive advisor to Bryan Park Capital in New York and CEO of ab3 Resources, a strategic consulting … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #1

Posted on November 8, 2020 by thebossdoctor

10 Clowns Don’t Make a Circus Steven Schragis (former CEO and Publisher of the Carol Publishing Group) coauthored a whole bookful of wonderful bite-sized words of wisdom for leaders and executives.  This issue’s principle furnishes the title for his book.  … Continue reading →

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Build Internal Business Alliances

Posted on October 25, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Make Friends with People and Processes I’ll never forget reading a short column in the Harvard Business Review years ago that gave this straightforward advice: Your number one priority whenever you step into a new leadership role—is to network.   … Continue reading →

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