What Color Is Your Leadership?

This time of year is filled with color. Strands of lights, garland & glitter, ribbons & bows; color can be found everywhere.  Holiday colors add to the festivity of the season, but the colors also carry important meanings to our celebrations and religious observances. Chanukah Blue and white, traditionally associated with Chanukah, come from the colors of [...]

Managing Monday’s: Rudolph Was An Unlikely Leader

So what makes a great leader rise up in difficult or unlikely circumstances? Let’s take a look at one famous example of an unlikely Christmastime leader named Rudolph. So legendary was his rise from outcast to front-man, Johnny Marks penned a simple song to tell his story simply titled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Rudolph, the red-nosed [...]

Foot In Mouth Disease – Part 2

 In my first post, I discussed what I called the Foot In Mouth Disease. It got me wondering this: Have you ever had one of those moments when you say something that you believe to be absolutely true, but the person you’re talking to insists that you are completely wrong?  And, of course you consider them [...]

Why Leadership Transparency?

I have been wondering lately how important it is for companies, non-profits, and the government agencies that I deal with to be transparent in their dealings with their consumers, investors, and the public. This Got Me Thinking I volunteered with a great nonprofit organization that did great work for over three years.  This group helps [...]

Five Key Principles for Personal Success

From a career perspective, my personal journey has spanned from my first part-time job as a seasonal salesclerk, continued along the politically treacherous highways of the corporate workplace—culminating as Vice President at a Fortune 500 bank—and taken a sharp turn onto the path of self-employment. Along the way, I’ve learned several key principles that helped [...]

I’m Just Not That Into You… (Part “duh”)

I really want to be inspired! But where have all the cowboy’s gone? My last post focused on why I’m losing steam with what I hear being called “leadership”… This post I delve into the IMPACT of positive leadership (or LACK OF positive leadership impact), and how startling it has become. So Fasten Your Seatbelts… I [...]

Managing Mondays: Winning is Everything!

Winning or Losing…Does it Really Matter? “We tell our kids it doesn’t matter if we win or lose, but let’s be honest, winning feels pretty great there’s nothing like that golden moment in the sun. I think every parent probably wants that for their child and maybe a little bit for ourselves too.” ~ Jay (Ed [...]

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