I spend a lot of time working with small businesses trying to help their leaders create a better tomorrow. For the most part I find this enjoyable – I get to work on interesting problems, with interesting people. Sometimes, however, I find it maddening — laden with drama, unresolved issues, protracted battles, terrible people management, poor oversight and sloppy governance practices. I need less of the latter and more of the former — so I’m making some new Rules for Doug.
1) I will not waste time with leaders who’s large egos prevent things getting better
2) I will not waste time with leaders who have low financial acumen
3) I will not waste time with leaders who want to “feel important” vs “be important”
4) I will not waste time with leaders who are not willing to genuinely embrace criticism
5) I will not waste time with leaders who advocate self-serving agendas
6) I will not waste time with leaders that agree to “x” but continue to do “y” in background
7) I will not waste time with leaders that have Mighty Mouse syndrome (“Here I Come to Save The Day!”)
There – now as Dan would often say – “onward and upward”. Cheers. DC
