Here’s a lean exercise for you. Many of us get reports via email or by paper on our desk. Do you look at them? Why or why not? I was in a meeting recently where I made reference to a report I was looking at regularly. Immediately, someone told me, “That report doesn’t tell the […]
I was visiting with a colleague today who was telling me about some consulting work that he had been doing. He had come across a firm who studies how ideas are developed and used within an organization. One thing he shared I have found to be true. The best ideas have nothing to do with […]
I read recently that one trait effective leaders have is the ability to readily admit shortcomings. It occurs to me that I am pretty good at telling folks what they ought to do. I don’t often write about how I screw up. Even though, when I screw up, it is in plain sight.So, here are […]
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If you ever watched the classic movie The Godfather, you might remember this quote: “If your car could take me to the airport, Mr. Corleone is a man who ins...
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“Define yourself by what you love.” – Tim Minchin
I recently watched a commencement address by Australian comedian Tim Minchin at the University of Western Australia, where he shared nine unc...
𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬: 𝗙𝗗𝗥'𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣
Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his late 30s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it.
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𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗦
I listened to a discussion on the importance of high-character leadership to a company’s success and learned some interesting insights. Read more below.
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