Four Stages to Greatness
Image source Leading is serving; serving is living. Serving is the path to greatness; serving is greatness. You are great when you serve. Stage one: Serve yourself. Learn that you are important as… Continue reading
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How to Solve “With” not “For”
Struggles strengthen; don’t solve stresses for others – solve stresses with others. Yesterday I posted, “22 Ways to Dramatically Increase Your Influence.” I’m expanding on number seven. With not for: When your team’s winning, stay… Continue reading
22 Ways to Dramatically Increase Your Influence
Some leaders are born; most are made. But, all leadership is influence. Long-term, powerful influence is never an accident; it’s always intentional. Experience and research indicate these 22 principles and behaviors dramatically increase… Continue reading
Marginal Success Creates Exponential Potential
Ignorance and uncertainty indicate you’re breaking new ground. Yesterday’s after action meeting confirms ignorance is stressful, slow, and expensive. The team determined our last innovative initiative could be executed more effectively with half… Continue reading
16 Enlightening Communication Principles
I’m intentional with 20% of my words; the rest is vain babbling. I’ve never left a meeting wishing I spoke more. I have, on the other hand, continued speaking after running out of things… Continue reading
Overcoming the Danger of Familiarity
Image source Words are like a ship’s rudder; they establish and maintain life’s direction. During dinner with two successful leaders, one the COO of an organization with over 14,000 employees, I noticed the… Continue reading