“Patience is choosing to control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you.” – Mark Merrill Are you a person who desires to be more patient? If so, how are you attacking it? This quote from writer Mark Merrill suggests emotions are at the center of patience. Here’s my experience with patient people: They […]

I heard Cynt Marshall, the president of the NBA Dallas Mavericks, describe her leadership style in three words: Listen, Learn and Love. Leaders often feel compelled to talk. They have the floor. They expect to fill up the air with words. Marshall’s formula reminds the leader to hold back. An effective leader understands that there […]

One of the influential books in my life was The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.  Though published in 1989, it’s still in print and judged to be one of the best 10 leadership books ever written.  It’s still in publication over 30 years later. While I highly recommend that you get […]

Here’s a leadership fundamental that may seem to be counterintuitive: “Be quick to listen and slow to speak.” Most of us associate leadership with “talking.”  Leaders have to be the boss.  They make decisions.  They give direction.  They provide inspiration.  They deliver the “hard” feedback. All of that may be true.  But when you think […]