On Leadership, Passion, and Gluttony: The Courage to Change

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Bill Treasurer

For better and for worse, I am an immoderate person, with an appetite for life that is at once passionate and gluttonous. Once I commit to something, I am “all-in” and have little use for moderation. Passion and Gluttony In some areas of my life this has served me well. For example. the nose-to-the-grindstone focus [...]

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What I Learned About Courage from a Night in Jail

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Bill Treasurer

It wasn’t supposed to start this way. London was supposed to be the launching point of my Global Courage Tour. A large financial services company had hired me to do a series of Courageous Leadership workshops in London, Zurich, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Sydney. A Screeching Halt As the start of the world tour, [...]

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Leading with Courage

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Bill Treasurer

Both inside and outside of work, these are fearful times. Over the last few years, the world has suffered through an unusual amount of anxiety-provoking situations, including the economic meltdown, numerous wars, the toppling of governments, and multiple natural disasters. Oh yeah, and don’t forget to throw in a radioactive nuclear disaster.Turbulent times give workers high-anxiety. This article provides four steps that leaders can immediately take to build workplace courage and improve performance.

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Courageous Unlearning

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Bill Treasurer

Image courtesy of Stefan Suarez Leaders are busy people and are often so focused that they get their needle stuck in a groove when it comes to enlightened learning. So here is a lesson on leadership designed to snap you out of your ordinary life and give you another way to look at learning how [...]

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