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DON’T MESS WITH MY FREEDOM! I don’t get to do all that much, but I love to travel and I love excitement. So, I’m enamored with Atlanta’s Spaghetti Junction. With my recent forays into hang gliding and glider lessons. And flying in general. These things are edgy. They give me a sense of freedom, but […]
A “prized leader” is a leader who enjoys 360 degree respect and operates from an unselfish mindset. Respect does not necessarily require likeability or agreement, although those certainly can be likely enhancers. Respect is not synonymous with submission or obedience.
Differences of opinion are nothing new. Differences of points of view between a leader and someone they lead is also nothing new. The question is…how does a leader most efficiently approach an issue that stands between her and the one that she’s attempting to lead?
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Which is more important: principle or expediency? Think through that question while join me into this excursion with leaders. Although I listen to a fair amount of political discussion, I seldom write of it. But in the last few days, with the election cycle heating up in anticipation of fall mid-term elections, I am becoming […]
Does one “win” at leadership or “succeed” at leadership? Is there a difference? In answering the question, let’s first look at some differences in the two words.
It’s something you’ve wanted all your life. Time has slipped away. You’ve never pulled the trigger on your dream. Pride or despair, perhaps, has kept you from reaching out for the resources that were within reach. It now seems hopeless.
It’s a conundrum…we want a sense of well-being, but naturally (for most of us) resist accountability. I witnessed a perfect picture of this antipathy just this morning. I was sitting in church taking Papa responsibilities for my 7 and 4 year old male grandchildren. Nathaniel, the 7 y.o., has a quieter personality, somewhat reflective and […]
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Personality assessments have become standard fair in the Human Resources and Coaching world, the number of such assessments exploding more every year. Still, some in the Jewish and Christian traditions feel that those tools are too self-focused and therefore, somehow undermining the desired theocentric focus of their lives.
What Do Jonathan Gruber, Osama Bin Laden, Steve Jobs and Jesus Have in Common? Programs and projects can sometimes be better understood, especially in terms of principles and operations by better understanding the designer. Recent times have given us such widely diverse examples as Jonathan Gruber, Angie Hicks, Osama Bin Laden, Billy Graham and Steve […]
A Story About Uber Driver Larry
UncategorizedHere is a dynamite story from Kim, a mentor and fellow Business and Executive Coach. In her own words, by permission.
Freedom Requires Restriction
UncategorizedDON’T MESS WITH MY FREEDOM! I don’t get to do all that much, but I love to travel and I love excitement. So, I’m enamored with Atlanta’s Spaghetti Junction. With my recent forays into hang gliding and glider lessons. And flying in general. These things are edgy. They give me a sense of freedom, but […]
Inner Attributes of a Prized Leader: Thankfulness
UncategorizedA “prized leader” is a leader who enjoys 360 degree respect and operates from an unselfish mindset. Respect does not necessarily require likeability or agreement, although those certainly can be likely enhancers. Respect is not synonymous with submission or obedience.
The View from This Side of the Table: The Leader and the Led
UncategorizedDifferences of opinion are nothing new. Differences of points of view between a leader and someone they lead is also nothing new. The question is…how does a leader most efficiently approach an issue that stands between her and the one that she’s attempting to lead?
Needed: Principled Leadership
UncategorizedWhich is more important: principle or expediency? Think through that question while join me into this excursion with leaders. Although I listen to a fair amount of political discussion, I seldom write of it. But in the last few days, with the election cycle heating up in anticipation of fall mid-term elections, I am becoming […]
Leadership: Winning or Succeeding?
UncategorizedDoes one “win” at leadership or “succeed” at leadership? Is there a difference? In answering the question, let’s first look at some differences in the two words.
Never Too Late?
UncategorizedIt’s something you’ve wanted all your life. Time has slipped away. You’ve never pulled the trigger on your dream. Pride or despair, perhaps, has kept you from reaching out for the resources that were within reach. It now seems hopeless.
Why Do I Need You?
UncategorizedIt’s a conundrum…we want a sense of well-being, but naturally (for most of us) resist accountability. I witnessed a perfect picture of this antipathy just this morning. I was sitting in church taking Papa responsibilities for my 7 and 4 year old male grandchildren. Nathaniel, the 7 y.o., has a quieter personality, somewhat reflective and […]
7-In-1 Benefits of Assessments
UncategorizedPersonality assessments have become standard fair in the Human Resources and Coaching world, the number of such assessments exploding more every year. Still, some in the Jewish and Christian traditions feel that those tools are too self-focused and therefore, somehow undermining the desired theocentric focus of their lives.
Christmas Leadership Principles
UncategorizedWhat Do Jonathan Gruber, Osama Bin Laden, Steve Jobs and Jesus Have in Common? Programs and projects can sometimes be better understood, especially in terms of principles and operations by better understanding the designer. Recent times have given us such widely diverse examples as Jonathan Gruber, Angie Hicks, Osama Bin Laden, Billy Graham and Steve […]