Journey to Strategic Speed
John Wooden said, “Be quick but don’t hurry.” From a business point of view, going slow at first enhances speed in the end. I recently enjoyed an enlightening conversation with Ms. Jocelyn Davis,… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: November, 2010
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Bloody Backstabbers
“Backstabbers put on a front that appears accommodating, loyal, and yes, even sacrificial. Then, without warning, they raise their knife, and by the time you see the glint of the blade, it’s almost… Continue reading
How to matter?
Good one-word definitions say enough. John Maxwell defines leadership as, “Influence.” His full definition is: “Leadership is influence: nothing more, nothing less.” For the moment, I’ll stick with, “Leadership is influence.” I believe… Continue reading
How To Multiply Value
You add value by yourself. You multiply value by mentoring. I heard someone say, “When you mentor someone, you make them like yourself.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Steven Spielberg wisely… Continue reading
If frogs could fly
Frogs can’t fly and telling them to fly won’t help. Training them to fly won’t grow their little froggy wings. Offering a bonus if they fly won’t enable them to soar. Furthermore, giving… Continue reading
Get out the vote
On November 15, I was honored to be one of 11 leadership blogs nominated for the Best Leadership Blog of 2010. Leadership Freak is the new person on a list of great blogs.… Continue reading