A New Understanding of Ferocious Humility

Pathetic synonyms for humility include shyness, reserve, and self-abasement. Humility isn’t weakness.

Humility is more than you think.

The tough side of humility is tenacity.

This post lists 5 ferocious practices of humility.

To Communicate with Power, Use These 9 Questions

You communicate with power when you speak to universal concerns.

Say words people need to hear, not things you need to say.

Don’t fall in love with telling people what to do.

Speak to nine primal questions. Anything you say to address the nine primal concerns elevates your relevance.

Here’s how…

Painful Experiences: The Key to Your Future

The dark side of leading is being haunted by dark memories. Painful experiences shape you.

Painful experiences are headwinds at first. When pain achieves its purpose, it propels you forward.

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.” Herman Hesse

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21 Ways to Defeat Weakness and Grow Strong

Seneca said, “Our lack of confidence is not the result of difficulty. The difficulty comes from the lack of confidence.”

Things we instinctively avoid – discomfort, failure, risk, and difficulty – make us grow strong.

Here are 21 ways to defeat weakness and grow strong.

Managing Irritating People

Irritating people are everywhere because everyone is messy. Some more than others. We wish that “pain in the neck” employee would go away.

What will it take for us to have a positive attitude about messy people?

Managing Irritating People

The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Servant Leaders

I Know some remarkable servant leaders. This post represents their passion.

Average leaders deliver results. Servant leaders develop people who deliver results.

People don’t rise to low standards.

Stretch goals that are always reached are too low.

Confront helplessness. Promote responsibility.

Consider “The 5 Habits of Highly Effective Servant Leaders.”