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: 4 Steps to Dissolving Conflict in Your Life

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Katharine Halpin

When we have conflict in our lives, do we let it fester until it explodes, or do we take a more positive and proactive approach? We all have conflict in many areas of our lives. The question then becomes how do we handle it most effectively. Answer Me This Are you agitated with someone today? [...]

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Leadership Storyboarding

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Andy Uskavitch

People become leaders – by title – because they’re good at . . . well, leading.  Well, in addition to this… you also need to be good at organizing, counseling, and many other things.   But for now, I just want to focus on organizing. Organizing projects and processes, that is. Organizing Formats As a [...]

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Gaining Leadership Control: One Simple Thing

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jonathan Magid

Most every busy leader longs for some magic wand that will help them simplify the monstrosity that is their life and role.   Wouldn’t it be great if there was one simple thing any leader could do to stimulate a positive team culture, deepen the bonds between teammates, and create a “virtuous circle” of effective group [...]

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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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RockStar Leader: Playing From the Same Sheet of Music

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Alan Schaefer

Having played in many rock bands, I can tell you that when you start a band, everyone has similar goals. “We want to be rock stars!” “We want our music to change the world!” “We want to be on the cover of Rolling Stone!” “We want to be rich and famous!”   Making Beautiful Music What’s [...]

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Importance of Consistent Leadership

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Steve Goble

Whether it’s personally or professionally, most people are leaders in some capacity, yet few people see themselves as a leader. Now, think for a moment that your leadership qualities and capabilities were on display for the world to see each and every day? How consistent would you be as a leader?  How much more difficult [...]

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