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It's not just for those in the C-suite. Each and every one of us can benefit from learning and applying leadership behaviors in our work lives and in life in general.
We can dither about raising the minimum wage all we want. But the laws of supply and demand will have a far bigger effect on pay than anything we decide.
Everyone knows our work is deadly serious, with enterprise survival hanging in the balance. That's precisely why we need to step back and look for the humor in our workaday world.
Though it runs counter to most supply chain professionals' nature, there's merit in letting the world know how good you are—that you and your team deliver the goods, anticipate challenges, and head off problems in the making. But it's important not to overdo it.
We stand at the precipice of a gap of our own collective making, a gap that deepens and widens with every failure to address the root causes of our talent shortfall.
We are slowly but surely accepting that one does not one day decide to become a leader. Rather, other people—staff, peers, or colleagues—choose to become followers.
Note to the chronically unemployed: To stand out from the crowd, you have to demonstrate passion, a servant mentality, a sense of humor, courage, and a tirelessly innovative spirit.