Tails From The Wolf’s Den

Tails from the Wolf’s Den is an ongoing archive of leadership observations originally shared on LinkedIn. These posts capture short, deliberate reflections on leadership, responsibility, judgment, and follow-through—drawn from lived experience rather than theory.

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Sean Clarke Sean Clarke

The Art of Leadership and the Science of Management

Most projects don’t fail because the tools were wrong.
They fail because leadership was missing.

After 30+ years in project delivery, one truth is consistent: leadership and management are not titles, and neither is optional. Leadership influences people. Management controls execution. When leaders confuse the two—or ignore one entirely—the cracks show up fast: delays, cost overruns, and lost confidence. This piece challenges leaders to stop hiding behind tools and start closing the gap that actually determines outcomes.

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If leadership was an easy job everyone would be good at it…….

Leading friends is not easy

A trajectory change comes from the smallest influences

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast