Risk – The Tumbling Dice of Leadership

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Ken Jones

Oh, my, my, my, I’m the lone craps shooter, playin’ the field ev’ry night.  Baby… can’t stay…you got to roll me, and call me the tumblin’ dice. ~ The Rolling Stones, Tumbling Dice 1972 Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner! “New roller coming out” yelled the croupier as he slid five dice toward me.  The table was [...]

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Servanthood, Soccer Moms & High School Students

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Ken Jones

What does it take to create a world where people work well together; where true leadership reigns; where things get done with a smile? It takes servanthood. In “The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader,” author  John Maxwell identifies Quality #19 as servanthood.  The book presents five characteristics of a leader who embodies the quality of [...]

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A Leader of Self is Born from Adversity

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Ken Jones

Many leaders have overcome challenges that helped shape their character. We hear how adversity prepared them to be strong, confident leaders, able to guide organizations through difficult times. However, we don’t often hear about the rare urban youth who, despite being raised in the midst of a violent, drug-infested environment, decides that he no longer accepts [...]

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Leadership Standards: Industry and Politics

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Jacqueline Ayad

Super-rich corporate CEO’s can hide behind slick ads and slogans, but it’s wrong for a political candidate to try and do the same. These words present an interesting view of American Leadership today. And it points to a distinction drawn according to the arena in which a leader is playing. The line above arrived in my in-box [...]

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The EU Today: A Constant Stream of Leadership Lessons

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Christa (Centola) Dhimo

Sure, I’m following it. Sort of. But it’s hard.  All this talk about the EU is giving me a dry mouth, the tingles, and a few hot flashes. None of which I can attribute to anything related to the usual tailspin of emotions, or an occasional flux in adrenaline. Us and Them The truth is that [...]

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