Are you ready to launch something new?
You have thought about a new direction. You have a plan. You have talked to lots of people to get their input. You believe in yourself. You need this to work where you are. You are ready to “pull the [...]
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Are your dreams big enough?
Effective leaders dream big. They have large goals because they believe in themselves, the evidence that calls for action, and the people on their team. The popular writer and blogger Seth Godin wrote recently that “if you’re short on passion, [...]
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Effective Leaders Don’t…
jump ship when they hit a rock. make promises that they cannot follow through. hide from the truth. leave others to take the fall for their mistakes. verbally or physically attack people who have a different opinion. threaten to bring [...]
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Leadership and The Iron Lady
Several years ago, during an election year, I was having a political conversation with a fellow when he said, “I just don’t think that I could vote for a woman for president. I don’t think a woman could lead the [...]
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Do they know who you are?
How do you answer that question? Having a position does not guarantee you and your leadership are recognized. The political primary season is a reminder that you can be known well by a few, yet that alone will not ensure influence. Influence can [...]
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As we begin 2012 . . .
Whether you do resolutions at the beginning of the year or not, you are still ready to launch into 2012. You can’t help it. That’s the nature of being a leader. You want to do better. Improve your organization. Take [...]
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Sudoku and Problem Solving
I recently wrote about a lesson learned with the logic-based, numbers puzzle game Sudoku. In using this game I have also been reminded of how many different ways we can approach problem solving. Sudoku uses a grid with missing numbers [...]
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Sudoku – A Leadership Lesson
I had heard of and was aware of the strategy numbers game Sudoku for a several years, but, like many other things that come into the “light of culture,” I had not paid attention to it or attempted to find [...]
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Serving Others – A Parable
Part One: It’s Monday morning. My wife and I are carpooling to work in the HOV lane when the tire pressure indicator light comes on. I check the status of the tires, and the right rear tire is at 15 [...]
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Has tolerance become a big stick?
The dictionary defines tol·er·ance as 1. a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality, etc., differ from one’s own; freedom from bigotry. 2. a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions and practices [...]
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