Admiration — does admiration help the leader or the organization at all?

“…the flattering mouth brings ruin.”

Don’t confuse admiration with encouragement. A true encourager is on par with a trusted adviser. An encourager is not a flatterer–their praise has everything to do with intent. The better the leader is at discerning true intent the more effective they will be at graciously detecting and deflecting flattery. Continue reading →