Category Archive: Passion

Ian Sanders On Leadership

Here’s a Leadership Freak welcome to guest blogger Ian Sander’s. Enjoy! ***** When I started out in business I thought ‘leadership’ was just what CEOs did – guys in suits standing at lecterns… Continue reading

Creating passion with managed emotion

Passionate leaders are intensely focused on clear targets. Emotional leaders express unmanaged feelings that typically hinder progress and hamper relationships. Leaders need passion. On the other hand, unmanaged emotion is counterproductive. John Maxwell… Continue reading

Heated passion or steady-calm

I’ve always leaned toward the passionate side of life. For example, debate energizes me. Public speaking excites me. Advocating for a compelling vision fires me up. I agree with those who say, “Passion… Continue reading

Burn your job description

Traditional job descriptions are a relic of a past age when jobs didn’t evolve, society seemed stable, economies seemed predictable, and people were more inclined to do what they were told. Here’s a… Continue reading

Go with average Joe

Average people think they are above average. People tend to overestimate their positive qualities and underestimate their negative ones.  It’s called illusory superiority.  In ratings of leadership ability 70% of students put themselves above… Continue reading