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Reminder: I’m collecting your questions to answer during a series in February. I’ve received some great ones so far – keep them coming! 3 Billion At a recent family gathering, my nephews introduced me to Angry Birds. I was late to the pig-smashing party, but made up for it with a 90 minute marathon. My [...]
Reminder: I’m collecting your questions to answer during a series in February. I’ve received some great ones so far – keep them coming! What Should I Do? In your leadership journey you’ll often find yourself looking in the mirror and asking what you should do. This is a difficult question to answer if you have [...]
Reminder: I’m collecting your questions to answer during a series in February. I’ve received some great ones so far – keep them coming! Cherish Your Strength You have strengths that have allowed you to accomplish everything you’ve done up to now. Perhaps you’re an achiever – always working for that next accomplishment. Maybe you’re a [...]
Your Turn Leadership is about service. It’s time to put that principle into practice! In February I will be doing a series of articles in response to your questions. How Can I Help You? I want to hear your most pressing leadership and management challenges and the questions that keep you up at night. Anything [...]
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“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leader’s Vision I’m writing this on the day the United States celebrates the life [...]
Unless you’re very new to leadership, you already know you should be delegating – entrusting tasks and responsibilities to those you lead. But even veteran leaders can struggle to delegate effectively. Ever met a leader who lived by the “if you want it done right, do it yourself” mantra? Those leaders didn’t know the secrets [...]
Stephen Covey is best known for the immensely popular 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Less well-known, however, but every bit as helpful for emerging leaders is the subject of this week’s book review: Principle Centered Leadership: Strategies for Personal and Professional Effectiveness In Principle-Centered Leadership, Covey makes the case that effective leadership is built [...]
Seasonal Name-Calling The United States of America is well into its Presidential campaign season. Every four years, as one party selects a candidate and the incumbent gears up for re-election, you are certain to hear politicians call each other all sorts of horrible names. One of the most vile, career-ending labels, if opponents can make [...]
“I might have cancer.” Several years ago, just minutes before I would step into a classroom to teach a leadership class, my wife called. She had just left the doctor’s office and discovered what turned out to be a significant tumor. Life is full of twists and turns. Whether a loved one’s illness, an accident [...]
