If you Google “leadership” there are more than 1.7 million references. I think it is fair to say that the topic has been given a fair amount of attention. Why is the topic so intriguing and why are we not able to put it to rest? Part of the issue is that it’s like a precious stone with an unlimited number of facets. In addition, the environment in which managers must manage is constantly changing and requires us to approach the subject differently. And finally, the objects of our leadership – employees – are ever-evolving, so the ways that we reach them must change too.
One person who knows this well is Dave Long, a local leader in Castle Hayne. Dave is the kind of guy the greater Port City needs. He is an entrepreneur who started and runs an employee-recognition company called My Employees. The company has about 45 employees and hopes to do $10 million in revenue this year.
With his new book, Built to Lead, Dave can now add author to his long list of accomplishments. Built to Lead is an easy read and offers some lessons that we can all benefit from. It starts out by asking the question, “Why do managers fail?” Dave says there are three reasons:
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