Nobody likes to hear the “q” word. It’s like self-made leadership anathema! Nobody wants to be a quitter; it is treated like a shameful or weak thing. But quitting is actually one of the most important tools for realizing your dreams. The simple fact is that there is more available to us in this life Read More …
Many of you may have seen this video before, because it’s pretty funny. It also contains a profound message about leadership. The passenger is terrified…until he learns the driver is Jeff Gordon. Then he asks, “Can we do it again?” What this tells me is that he didn’t necessarily dislike the actual events of Read More …
I hear a lot about effective time management at work. There is way more to do most days than there can reasonably be done, and the response from management is a pretty consistent “Well. how are you managing your time?” as if that is de facto the problem. Every minute should be managed to get Read More …
As I was preparing for an interview a few weeks back I was running myself through some of the typical interview questions to prepare. When I was thinking of qualities that set me apart and that are strengths, I came up with three that I think really make me a great candidate. I am stubborn, Read More …
We have examined the first two components that make a leader, humility and a leadership development plan. Humility opens a person up to the possibility of growth, and a plan provides tangible direction and an assurance of results. However, how many times have we planned to do something and it just never got done? That Read More …
We are looking at 3 steps required to make a leader. The first, discussed in our last post is humility. An individual must recognize that they have room to grow before they will actually do so. This is particularly important for those in new leadership roles because often what got them the position is not Read More …
Many of us often spend some time thinking about how it is that great leaders get where they are. We seek a model to follow and to learn from their example. There is a flip side as well. Many times, we see people in companies who are in leadership positions who don’t belong there. How Read More …
Think of the tallest building you know of. Pretty impressive isn’t it? From the ground these buildings tower over us, a testament to human creativity, industry, and the conquest of gravity. Humanity has overcome the forces of nature. Mostly. In order for those buildings to be safe, they actually sway in the wind. Some just Read More …
Virtually every company has a vision statement. Unfortunately, most of them are just fluff. Nobody in the company knows it, and they certainly can’t see how it relates to what they do every day. The irony is that somebody probably spent a lot of time and money on crafting that vision statement, and most don’t Read More …
Most of our lives have a pretty clear routine. We wake up in the same place, have the same breakfast, get in the same car, and go to the same job. We do the same things, deal with the same issues, come home at the same time, and do it all over again the next Read More …