— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu above. —
“…AND CARRY A BIG STICK.” You, of course, know who said that. Bully, for Teddy. What’s the point of bellicose bluster? It makes you look like a hunter with no bacon, even if you have bacon. Know what I mean? I liked to be in the hands of marksmen who did their talkin with their shootin. If you got the skill, exercise it.
Well, your stick may be a skill. It could be authority. Or vision. Or resources. Or, any number of things. Teddy landed the Panama Canal while Congress languished. Let him be an example. You see, there’s a time for leaders to lead out, not like a spoiled child, but with confidence that comes from doing the right thing and the capability to get it done.