Observations of Greatness: Strumming the Leadership Blues

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Daron Sandbergh

What does it take to become “world-class”? How do you become a world-class performer? Is it destiny, or can anyone become great? I hear stories of leaders who are considered great. They show up on succession plans as “key talent” and are designated as someone the organization wants to keep and develop. This thought about [...]

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You’re a Leader – Now Grow Up

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Chris Sprague

While people get into leadership and leadership roles for many different reasons, one thing that most leaders go through is the realization that their thoughts and actions need to be matured over time.  Some leaders are lucky – they realize this before anyone knows how immature they really are on the inside.  However, the vast [...]

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Leadership Follies – Someday One Day

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Anil Saxena

Are there things in your life you have left undone? Do you regret not trying out something new?  Are there times that conversations take too long to be had? As I helped decorate my daughter’s room for a birthday celebration, reflecting on her age reminded me of how old I really am. It strangely occurred [...]

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On Leadership and Laundry Tags

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Tom Schulte

I see you walking from your car in the parking lot to the front door of the building at work in the morning. I see how you greet people at the front desk and how your friendly smile matches what you are wearing on most days. As you make your way through the corridors and [...]

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Leadership Follies – Does My Butt Look Fat in These Jeans?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Anil Saxena

Do you tell people the truth even when it might hurt them? When something is wrong do you say so? Or do you skirt the truth or even tell little white lies to avoid something unpleasant? If you have done this, how many white lies have you told to make others feel better? My wife and [...]

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Your Leadership Love Cup

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Tom Schulte

Everyone has an appetite for love. We all need it, want it, and gotta have it. In fact, we all need a lot of it. But the kind of love that I am talking about is probably not what you are thinking. I am not talking about the overt mushy Valentine’s Day kind of love. I [...]

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On Leadership and Facebook

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Tom Schulte

I was resting this past weekend watching an NFL football game on TV and I picked up my BlackBerry to check my Facebook page during halftime. I learned two important lessons right then that will alter my leadership behaviors and disposition in the future. I learned a thing or two about life in those moments on Facebook. [...]

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