Have You Capped Your Potential?

There’s an unusual looking building I often walk past in New York at 11 Madison Avenue. And it got me thinking recently… All Base, No Stride Today the stout-looking building in the picture above is home to Credit Suisse’s World Headquarters. Back in 1909 the Met Life Tower on the site was the tallest building [...]

Leadership Follies – Avoiding the Customer at All Costs

“What does it matter? If I get it done by Monday, that’s not going to make or break us.” In the hyper-competitive world of work, it does not seem logical that anyone would not feel a sense of panic or anxiety when it comes to customers.  Based on the recent economic downturn, people should see [...]

Volunteering Pays

With the recession (you know, the one that’s “over”), volunteers are needed more than ever. If you can’t give money, give your time.  Volunteering has a meaningful, positive impact on the community around you.  And did you know that it can have many benefits for you also? Volunteering is the perfect way to discover something [...]

Risk – The Tumbling Dice of Leadership

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 [...]

Servanthood, Soccer Moms & High School Students

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 [...]

A Leader of Self is Born from Adversity

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 [...]

Leadership Standards: Industry and Politics

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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