Self-Serving Leadership

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Chris Sprague

A few years ago, I was listening to an audio book Masterful Leadership – Leading Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard and was introduced to the concept of servant leadership.  Up until that time, I was like most managers and leaders I had known and had not given any thought to ‘why’ I was leading – for me [...]

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Yes, No, Maybe So

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Eleanor Biddulph

In his recent post titled “The Wobbliness of Maybe,” Michael Niell suggests that one of the reasons people are overwhelmed is because there are too may uncertainties in our lives. ————————— The more we can commit to saying “yes” or “no” and the less we leave hanging around “maybe,” the more organized we are, the [...]

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Your Leadership Limits

Posted on June 17, 2009 by George Brymer

The frustrated director of a public transit system once described his expectations for employees to me. All he asked of his bus drivers were three simple things: be at work every day, be on time, and be in uniform. Why, he wondered, does his staff respond to such undemanding requests with ongoing absenteeism, tardiness, and [...]

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Priority Now: Maybe its You

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Jennifer Cohen

The world is not the same place it was even nine months ago. People are asking pivotal questions about their personal futures, and attentively watching for how they will tie into our collective future. People are also experiencing things they are not talking out loud about: Everything from increased anxiety and sleeplessness to lots of [...]

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Be Here While Looking There

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Eleanor Biddulph

I am fortunate to work for a company that is still growing, still hiring, still exploring.  That is very appealing to prospective employees, especially recent college graduates.  However, being focused on the vision of future career success can quickly sabotage today’s efforts and actually prevent or delay success. As I meet with new employees during their first month [...]

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Leadership Bliss

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Kristi Royse

At a time when many business leaders are retrenching, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos is thinking big.  Hsieh is widely regarded as one of the most innovative Internet marketers of all time. But he has a hard time getting exited about this. He doesn’t seem to care much about that part of his journey. What [...]

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On Leading Your Weaknesses

Posted on June 11, 2009 by David Vittoria

There is a myth going around in many industrialized countries – especially in the United States – that we need to be “well-rounded” and proficient in many different areas. The intention behind this myth is admirable. We agree, for example, that children should be offered a broad range of subjects in school and be taught [...]

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