Principle #1Functional Leaders Drive Profits

We often hear people making jokes about being “dysfunctional.” I’ve yet to meet a person who says they come from a “functional” family. Does the Brady Bunch really exist? Okay, I take that back; even they were dysfunctional. And the influx of reality TV provides a whole new model of dysfunctional being played out for future generations. Watching dysfunctional behavior on our favorite shows may be a great form of entertainment, but when the energy of a dysfunctional person seeps into our personal lives, it’s not so fun. In fact, it’s absolutely exhausting and sucks every ounce of energy out of us. Now take it a step further. When that dysfunctional person is the leader who controls our everyday work-life, ...

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