Seven Ways to Succeed Again
Failure is hard, but maintaining success is harder. Things get clear when the house is on fire. Obstacles pull strong teams together. Crisis creates focus and urgency. There’s nowhere to go but up.… Continue reading
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How to Solve the Garbage Problem in Leadership
You insult your friends, colleagues, and your maker, when you neglect your abilities. But, worst of all, you insult yourself. Garbage is neglected; valuables cherished. Stop treating yourself like rubbish. Develop your gift.… Continue reading
How to Help People Solve Their Problems
Every time you impose your solution on their problem you devalue and degrade others. Experienced leaders see the world through their own strengths. The question isn’t what would you do. The question is what action… Continue reading
How to Fulfill Leadership’s First Responsibility
Fear hopes monsters go away. Courage grabs them by the throat. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” Max De Pree The movie, Apollo 13, made the phrase, “Houston, we… Continue reading
Why Fitting In Doesn’t Work
Leaders choose to emphasize people or organization. The former celebrate individuality, the later accentuate fitting in. One fits the people to the program; the other fits the program to the people. Both are… Continue reading
Ten Tips for Overcoming Discouragement
Bubbly people drive me crazy. They’re out of touch with themselves, others, and the world. Leaders who never feel discouraged are incomprehensible. *** Don’t trust anyone who’s always happy, excited, or pleased with… Continue reading