"Example is not the main thing in influencing others...it is the only thing." -Albert Schweitzer or "I'm sorry that good-looking people like us made you throw up and feel bad about yourself." - Derek Zoolander How do leaders create a climate or environment people want to work in? By modeling healthy leadership. People will emulate …
Leadership and the Simple Man: DeMarco Banter
"...And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand..." -Lynyrd Skynyrd I've always wanted to be an intellectual...I know a few... got to hang out with a few...but no matter how I try...I'm a simple dude. I've read a myriad of leadership book, seen the movies, listened to the podcasts...but in …
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There’s no “I” in TEAM but there is in mistake: DeMarco Banter
Reading a bit of Ken Blanchard this AM and looking at the most common mistake a coach can make regarding his team....misjudging the level of a player. This resonates after a very frustrating High School Football season for my oldest son. Blanchard mentions all players fit into one of four categories and as leaders and …
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White House Petitioned to Build The Death Star
DeM Banter: after Darth Vader's failed bid for The White House..The Obama Administration might build a Death Star. The petition really is on the White House website. Gregory Koger says it is just not worth it George Lucas had no idea...and could not be reached for comment. Darth Vader did warn... "Don't be too proud …
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Tenacious D(eM): DeMarco Banter
“The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go” - Winston Churchill Okay... Tenacious D is for Tenacious DeMarco not the Jack Black rock band... te·na·cious /təˈnāSHəs/ Adjective 1) Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or …
Needing What You Want and Wanting What You Need or I’ll Never Be As Cool as Mick Jagger: DeMarco Banter
“Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get” ― W.P. Kinsella Cant think of a time I didn't absolutely love "You Can't Always Get What You Want" by the Rolling Stones It is interesting that the song has taken on a myriad of meanings as I have gone through chapters in life and …
Integrity Under Pressure: DeMarco Banter
Doing a bit of light reading in the book of Job this AM The Maxwell Leadership Bible has some interesting side notes...and I had to post in light of the earlier post from Maj Sanger: Honor Matters. Note Job pledges to maintain his integrity despite his circumstances Let me be weighed on honest scales that …
Believe and be Confident! DeMarco Banter
There is a ton of literature out there regarding leadership branding... and that can be a complicated matter, so perhaps we offer something simpler... or binary: Are you a Greater Good Leader or a Personal Power Leader? Okay, let's get simpler...whatever you are... know who you are, believe in yourself, and be confident in that. …
Don’t Miss The Greatness…Trust and Empower: DeMarco Banter
Empowerment and trust is something that seems lacking in certain organizations. Trust has to be built and as such takes time and without trust it is difficult to empower. First evaluate your people...can they handle the authority, empowerment, and trust? If you give too much authority too soon...you can literally be setting your folks up …
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Priorities: DeMarco Banter
There are several things great leaders do....that make them great. You can tell a great deal about a leader and what drives him/her just by observing their priorities. pri·or·i·ty (pr-ôr-t, -r-) n. pl. pri·or·i·ties 1. Precedence, especially established by order of importance. Ponder any great leader and think about their priority system Was it: Easy …
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