“Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Those words were written by English historian Lord Acton in 1887. In that same year, he added: “There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it.” Over the years, Acton’s oft-quoted words have been interpreted to mean that a person’s sense of…
Month: May 2019
Select Your Team Carefully, and Listen to Them
Recent events in Washington remind me of how important this is to the success of any leader. See “Sometimes, Aides Save a President From Himself.” Early in my career I always shot straight with my bosses. Later, when I became a leader I always tried to surround myself with people who would tell me what…