3 Leadership Lessons that Steve Jobs Never Learned

Posted on October 9, 2011 by David Hasenbalg

Imagine the potential Steve Jobs had if he had been a Leader… A quick Google search will return descriptive words for Steve Jobs, who passed away the evening of October 5th, 2011. Genius Visionary Perfectionist Hard-driving executive Brilliant Creative Master Showman Cult Hero Co-founder Without a doubt, there is something quite amazing about watching someone [...]

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Understanding Real Leadership

Posted on April 14, 2011 by David Hasenbalg

Put That Leadership Book Down, It Could Hurt You! From the Mouths of Leaders Spend enough time in leadership roles or around leaders in organizations and you will hear people say things that will make you turn your head. Sometimes it’s because you have heard a strong leader give exactly the right message to the [...]

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What Can Newton Teach You About Leadership?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

It sometime seems like some people wouldn’t understand leadership even if it hit them in the head… So here’s some help to explain it to them. Natural Laws of Leadership: Motion Recently I was coaching a senior leader on the topic of operational improvements underway in the organization. There was general frustration that changes and [...]

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Hey Leader, Bring On Some Tension!

Posted on July 26, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

The Utopian World? It seems that we operate in a world where most people expect to go about their business in an ultra-professional, rational, controlled environment. In this utopian environment, people expect their leaders to give them nothing but calm, “let me work at my own pace”, conflict-free interactions in a workplace where nobody is [...]

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Leadership and Four-Letter Words

Posted on July 1, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

Words matter. Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” This truth is as important to leaders as it is to writers. Leaders must appreciate the fact that the words they use will influence the words that their team [...]

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The Checkbook and the Calendar

Posted on May 25, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

Several years ago, during the dot com boom, I worked for an internet startup company. During the company’s prime there was a desire to have the Account Managers understand what it takes to be a good Project Manager (PM). There was lots of talk about doing training to develop these PM skills. Despite the talk, [...]

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Leadership Lighthouse: Go Lead!

Posted on March 25, 2010 by David Hasenbalg

A Leaderhip Urban Legend There is an urban legend that goes something like this.  A proud U.S. Navy aircraft carrier was sailing along one dark night when the navigator noticed a light directly ahead.  He quickly notified the Captain who immediately got on the radio. Here is the exchange that followed: Captain: “Unknown vessel, you [...]

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