7 Keys to Inspired Leadership

Have you ever run into a 60-year-old who’s still trying to be a rock star? I don’t mean someone who’s in the music business and still making a living at sixty. I mean the person who’s never been in a particular business niche but is still trying with the same bravado of a twenty-year-old?

I’ve met a few people like that. I’d call them pretenders. They pretend, or believe, that they know what’s going on but really don’t have a clue. Not only do they not have a clue but they don’t accept the clues (advice) from others.

In the business world I continue to meet corporate rock stars. They are correct. They have the most brilliant plans. They know the “right” way to do things.

The frustrating thing for their co-workers is that these “rock stars” are frequently promoted way above their talent level. There doesn’t seem to be a Simon Cowell to bring them to a halt. Why is that?

Have you met any corporate rock stars who are out-of-tune with the rest of the band but still forge ahead in their careers? I’d love to hear your stories.

Garth Roberts