Category Archive: Vision

Where Passion Comes From

Passion is longing to be what you could be, but aren’t. Passion for leadership is the combination of falling below your imagined leadership potential and longing for exceptional leadership – at the same time.… Continue reading

Sour Faces Whining About Sour Faces

I’m sick of organizations that don’t measure what matters. Production targets flash on computer screens. Today’s production target: 1,500 widgets. Current: 837 widgets. The message: people are tools. Measurement reflects value. Where is… Continue reading

How to Inspire Others

Drag others down and you’ll go down with them. The magnitude of your impact is determined by your ability to ignite passion in others. You make a difference by inspiring others to make a… Continue reading

Five Strategies for Changing Others

It’s “Sprinter” in Central Pennsylvania. Spring isn’t here. Winter hangs on. One day it’s sunny and warm. Yesterday it snowed! Change comes slowly. Winter won’t let Spring arrive. It’s the time of uncertainty… Continue reading

5 Structures that Shaped Zappos’ Culture

Lack of focus wastes energy, squanders resources, and defeats hope. Focus, on the other hand, eliminates the superfluous in order to grasp the essential. Success requires focus. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, describes… Continue reading

How Hammers Become Screw Drivers

Little Mary just knocked a glass of milk on the floor. That’s what two year old’s do. There’s a group of five leaders at the table. Bob waves the waiter over and says,… Continue reading