One of the biggest delineators of the boss vs leader is authority dependency. A boss depends on positional power to have an impact. Leadership influence in not dependent on power or position.

Some of the most fantastic leaders I have encountered had no authority over the people they influe...

• FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) is a collection of feelings and emotions that influence our thinking.
• It was coined by Gene Amdahl, who worked at IBM and later founded his own company.
• Business, media, politics and even some religions use FUD intentionally, as they under...

1. Extraordinary leaders who influence change have figured out a strategy to get from where they are to where they want to be to make their vision real.
2. If they aren’t strat...