WISER LEADERSHIP
Leaders Need Only 1 Rule
In the confusing maelstrom of leadership definitions, there is really only one rule that counts
In a world where so many social media articles seem to whore themselves out with ever reducing ‘listicles’, I decided to jump straight to the front of the queue and go for only 1 rule.
What’s more I actually believe it.
Can One Rule Ever Be Enough?
Let me first give the precedence of only one rule: Ockham’s Razor. I have talked about this before and it is a damn good rule, Adapted by Francis Bacon (philosopher not the painter, although who knows), Isaac Newton and every single episode of House amongst others. It is a very simple logical device to keep people on the reasoning straight and arrow: The most straightforward paraphrase is ‘the explanation that covers most of the observable phenomenon is probably the right one’. Elegant isn’t it?
This doesn’t mean that one rule can tell you everything you need to know. That would be ridiculous.
