Bob Mac
@macthoughts5201.bsky.social
Age 54 in Key West, Florida -- Experienced corporate executive, CEO and entrepreneur. Author of numerous books on business, management and leadership.
The other day I heard someone referred to as a "dork." I didn't know the meaning of that term so I looked up the definition in the dictionary and there was just a picture of someone named Mike Johnson, who apparently is the Republican Speaker of the House.
November 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The other day I heard someone referred to as a "dork." I didn't know the meaning of that term so I looked up the definition in the dictionary and there was just a picture of someone named Mike Johnson, who apparently is the Republican Speaker of the House.
Credibility is the fuel of effective leadership. Credibility is the result of a long and consistent track record of saying what you are going to do and doing what you said you will do. But once credibility is lost, it is almost impossible to regain.
November 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Credibility is the fuel of effective leadership. Credibility is the result of a long and consistent track record of saying what you are going to do and doing what you said you will do. But once credibility is lost, it is almost impossible to regain.
To build credibility and respect in personal and professional relationships, never promise more than you can deliver and always deliver more than you promise.
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
To build credibility and respect in personal and professional relationships, never promise more than you can deliver and always deliver more than you promise.
There is no future in allowing others to control your future.
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
There is no future in allowing others to control your future.
Managers manage problems. Leaders solve problems.
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Managers manage problems. Leaders solve problems.
Failure is the curse of timidity, but success is the child of audacity.
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Failure is the curse of timidity, but success is the child of audacity.
The inherent danger in a bureaucratic culture is that failure is not held accountable and successful risk-taking is not rewarded.
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The inherent danger in a bureaucratic culture is that failure is not held accountable and successful risk-taking is not rewarded.
A leader should always be aware that if everyone they talk to talks the same talk as they do, they have not talked to enough people.
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A leader should always be aware that if everyone they talk to talks the same talk as they do, they have not talked to enough people.
Power bestows the authority to command, but it is trust that bestows the power to lead.
November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Power bestows the authority to command, but it is trust that bestows the power to lead.
It is hard enough to achieve success, but even more difficult when you allow others to define the parameters of that success.
November 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It is hard enough to achieve success, but even more difficult when you allow others to define the parameters of that success.
A sense of urgency does not mean operating at a forced frenetic pace, but rather that all decisions and actions are made in a consistent, timely fashion -- exhibiting neither delay or panic.
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A sense of urgency does not mean operating at a forced frenetic pace, but rather that all decisions and actions are made in a consistent, timely fashion -- exhibiting neither delay or panic.
Many confuse success with the end of the road, when it is really only a sign that you are on the right road.
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Many confuse success with the end of the road, when it is really only a sign that you are on the right road.
If you can demonstrate the ability to cut through the extraneous distractions, identify core issues and make complicated things simple for others, you have the makings of an effective leader.
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you can demonstrate the ability to cut through the extraneous distractions, identify core issues and make complicated things simple for others, you have the makings of an effective leader.
A company can differentiate itself from its competition when it is committed to an unswerving, relentless effort to identify and do what the competition does not, will not and cannot do.
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A company can differentiate itself from its competition when it is committed to an unswerving, relentless effort to identify and do what the competition does not, will not and cannot do.
Change embraced becomes the power to create the future. Change resisted becomes the power to destroy the future.
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Change embraced becomes the power to create the future. Change resisted becomes the power to destroy the future.
Effective leaders use give and take to build loyalty among followers. They give credit when things go well and take the blame when things go bad.
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Effective leaders use give and take to build loyalty among followers. They give credit when things go well and take the blame when things go bad.
The intensity of bureaucratic resistance to new ideas is in direct proportion to the ideas that would benefit the organization the most.
November 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The intensity of bureaucratic resistance to new ideas is in direct proportion to the ideas that would benefit the organization the most.
The key to sustaining success once it has been found is to be ever-alert to losing success.
November 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The key to sustaining success once it has been found is to be ever-alert to losing success.
There is no such thing as keeping up with the competition. Either you keep ahead of the competition or you keep falling behind the competition.
October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is no such thing as keeping up with the competition. Either you keep ahead of the competition or you keep falling behind the competition.
Anyone can take a simple issue and make it complicated. An effective leader is one who can take a complicated issue and make it simple.
October 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Anyone can take a simple issue and make it complicated. An effective leader is one who can take a complicated issue and make it simple.
Recognizing and embracing change and innovation is a clear-cut risk, but not nearly so much as rejecting it.
October 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Recognizing and embracing change and innovation is a clear-cut risk, but not nearly so much as rejecting it.
Empowering employees is about the sharing of power, not the transfer of power. The leader retains the power of position, but freely shares the intrinsic value of power, which is to influence decisions and to make a difference.
October 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Empowering employees is about the sharing of power, not the transfer of power. The leader retains the power of position, but freely shares the intrinsic value of power, which is to influence decisions and to make a difference.
If the leader does not demonstrate a consistent, absolute commitment to an objective, it is unrealistic to ask the followers to give their full commitment to the leader.
October 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If the leader does not demonstrate a consistent, absolute commitment to an objective, it is unrealistic to ask the followers to give their full commitment to the leader.
TRUE LEADERS WILL DRIVE OPINION, NOT BE DRIVEN BY IT.
October 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
TRUE LEADERS WILL DRIVE OPINION, NOT BE DRIVEN BY IT.
Real leadership is about making a difference, while management is about eliminating a difference.
October 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Real leadership is about making a difference, while management is about eliminating a difference.