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 […]

Jon Gordon’s five elements to realize a dream: A positive vision The will to work for it Belief that it will happen A supportive team Faith during the journey Gordon is a favorite author. His book The Energy Bus is popular in business these days. I recommend it. These five steps toward realizing a dream […]

I saw a tweet on George Washington’s approach to leadership, which was: Listen, learn, and help; then lead. Listen. When entering a situation, many of us will try to share our competencies and strengths immediately. We want the new people to know our capabilities. But Washington says to hold your tongue. Open your ears. Spend some […]

Loved this post by Greg Berge: Ways to be the Boss’s Favorite: Players They Can Trust – Show up. Do what you promise. Do what you’re called to do. Be accountable. Players Who Make the Right Plays – Do the right thing. Step up to hard things. Lead the way. Players Who Fill a Role […]