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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Maintaining a “Margin” of Safety
It is interesting that our culture perpetuates the myth that more is better. Many feel guilty if they have down time with nothing planned. The need to be busy is somehow perverted to equate with success. After all, how many … Continue reading
Imagine A Leader Who…
I want to write something very special on the occasion of this 100th blog post. Camping by a lake this past weekend with a rainbow shining through the clouds just 20 minutes before sunset, the thought occurred to me to … Continue reading
What Does Leadership Really Mean?
I recently had the great experience of reading a colleague’s blog (Jim Moore of normadiceducator@wordpress.com) that relates primarily to education. Let’s put things in perspective. Jim teaches part-time to prisoners incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jim loves what … Continue reading
The Well Guarded Secret to Discovering Personal Giftedness – Shhhh!
One of the most important things anyone can do is determine his or her own giftedness. There are few things more satisfying than working in one’s giftedness. Everyone has individual gifts. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. The key is … Continue reading
Restructuring: Avoiding the Insanity Trap
“Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. We won’t get fooled again.” The Who (1971) After a period of great stress within an organization many people breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to reorganization and change. … Continue reading
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Complacency and Ambiguity: Organizational Poison
If I were asked what are two of the greatest internal dangers to any organization hands down the answer would be complacency and ambiguity. These two elements will kill an organization faster than even a toxic or predatory leader. Toxic … Continue reading
Burning Bridges or How to Sink an Organization
It is interesting there are managers in the workforce who have no problem burning bridges yet they’re surprised when the issue comes up later to haunt them. One thing is for sure. There are many industries were the pool of … Continue reading
Leaders Face Their Fears
One of the most debilitating things any leader can do is to over think an issue and be paralyzed by fear and apprehension. If leaders are confident in their ability and have faith in their staff and what they believe … Continue reading
Discernment, Trust, and Leadership
“One of the common failings of honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” Thomas Sowell We all want to trust and be trusted. The … Continue reading
Other Duties As Assigned for Second Mile Leaders
In almost every job description the last indication what the job is all about is typically, “Other duties as assigned.” What does that mean? It indicates there may be situations and circumstances warrant other tasks that need to be completed … Continue reading
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