How Leaders Shoot Themselves in the Foot

***** Everyone engages in self-defeating behaviors. “Part of my job is helping people get out of their own way,” Joel Garfinkle author of Getting Ahead. Which of these self-defeating behaviors hold you back?… Continue reading

8 Ways to Find Freedom

Freedom ignites passion, imagination, and initiative; control destroys it.  Freedom feeds vitality; control oppresses and limits. Freedom, however, is dangerous. Freedom is essential because their expertise exceeds yours, in their area. If you… Continue reading

10 Powerful Strategies to Build Your Confidence

(Photograph courtesy of NASA Langley Research Center) ***** Repeating the past in a changing world makes you irrelevant and insignificant. Employing old strategies in new situations tends toward failure. Transition, turbulence, and change… Continue reading

Overcoming the Destructive Power of Passion

Image source Passion drives all success but it also stands in the way. The dark side of passion: #1. Independence: Successful leaders never succeed alone, they inspire others. Passion may motivate you to… Continue reading

People who Change the World

***** People who change the world are like everyone else except they do something. They are moms, dads, men, women, young, old, rich, or poor. Some are educated – some not. Race isn’t… Continue reading

Six Secrets of Inspirational Leadership

Image source The real test of leadership isn’t what you do it’s what you inspire others to do. Great leaders inspire others to contribute greatly. The shift from individual contributor to inspiring others may… Continue reading