Over the last two decades, “leadership” has become a buzzword, used liberally by many without much reference to the context. With the emergence of this trend, a number of leadership and management gurus wrote books advising companies to move away from “management” – which they believe stifles creativity and inhibits the maximization of employees’ capabilities. Read more about When to Lead vs Manage[…]
The possession of “vision’ is a key factor that separates the people who accomplish great things from those who don’t. If we define “greatness” as influence and accomplishments, then, regardless of age, everyone who aspires to be great must possess vision. The subject of vision has very little to do with eye sight, and everything Read more about Beyond 2020 Vision[…]
When a diamond is being formed, it first starts out as a lump of coal. It goes through immense amounts of the RIGHT kind of pressure to become the shining diamond we love. If the pressure isn’t right, it becomes dust. It’s tough… to watch others succeed, achieve goals, make dreams come true. And you Read more about A Diamond in the Rough[…]
Being in a position of leadership creates an aura of power around you. More often than not, this means that the people you’re leading will tend to act a certain way when in your presence. To be an effective leader therefore, you have a responsibility to be intentional about assuming a posture of humility. One Read more about Pass it On…[…]
Remember Rudolph – the red-nosed reindeer? He had a red nose which glowed and showed the other reindeers the way to go. If you’re familiar with the Christmas song, you’d know the verse that reads, “All of the other reindeers Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any Read more about Reindeer Games: The Misfit[…]
Leadership comes at a high price. Being misunderstood is just one of many. Leaders are bound to be misunderstood. That’s just the nature of the beast, and it has nothing to do with age. Imagine being an introverted child born into a family of extroverts. You might be called a “Loser” or a “Loner” for Read more about The Price of Leadership: Being Misunderstood[…]
Marshall Goldsmith said “One of the most important actions, things a leader can do, is to lead by example. If you want everyone else to be passionate, committed, dedicated and motivated, you go first!” From the onset of discovering my leadership potential, I always knew the kind of leader I wanted to be; charismatic! How Read more about The Journey of Leadership[…]
Generally, when two people have rapport, the less informed party asks questions of the more informed one. However, great leaders have learned that they don’t have to be experts on every subject matter. They just have to surround themselves with the people who are experts and ask them tons of questions! Leaders ask intelligent questions Read more about Questions…[…]
I recently completed my first trail race ever, the Lookout Mountain 20 miler. This was after my failed attempt at my first race, the Snakebite 50k. After this race, I was completely dejected but I reflected on the things I didn’t do well, retooled by getting a coach and developing a game plan and re-attacked Read more about Run Your Race[…]