On Leadership, NASCAR and Changing Gears

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jason Monaghan

Race car driving is a potent metaphor for leadership.  Watching any NASCAR race shows how many people it takes to keep the car running and get it over the finish line.  An efficiently running business is no different… The Leadership Lane True leadership develops when organizations can unite behind a common purpose that serves their [...]

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Leaders: True Transformation Has to Start at the Top

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Cheryl Dilley

There is an undeniable trend of transformation going on in corporations around the globe.  Economic crisis, bad politics, global climate changes, survival and disruptive technology are just a few reasons behind the trend.  Reinventing Your Leaders Many companies, large and small have to come up with creative ways to reinvent themselves. This requires change: Tops [...]

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Leaders: How Do You Look at Seniority?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Andy Uskavitch

Have you heard this statement before? It is: “I have seniority.” So what do you mean exactly by “seniority? And why does this matter? sen·ior·i·ty    [seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-] noun 1. the state of being senior;  priority of birth; superior age. 2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person’s length of service, as in a profession, trade,company, or union. Barring unionized workforces, I just don’t believe this statement has as much meaning as it used to.  I remember, at the time I was coming into [...]

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Leadership Follies: Yes You Are Unique, But Not That Different

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Anil Saxena

Best practices and methodologies within organizations are useful and effective. It is not realistic to think that everything must be created or invented in an organization. But, it’s important to leverage strengths and weaknesses of the organization to select and implement the practices that will have the greatest positive impact. Making sure to involve key [...]

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Telltale Traits of A Perfectionist

Posted on September 9, 2011 by LaRae Quy

Perfectionists have a difficult time giving themselves permission to be wrong. They look around and see everything that isn’t done right—and they resent it.

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Leadership: How to Make an Elephant Fly

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Andy Uskavitch

“I seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band, I seen a needle that winked its eye. But I be done seen ‘bout ev’rything When I see an elephant fly.”                                                   [...]

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Articles of Faith: Tools of the Trade

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Chadwick Taylor

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– Have you ever felt that you were overwhelmed with a task?  Did you feel that you were not properly prepared?  Did you look up to that [...]

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