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Institutionalizing leadership development has been a topic that has taken up a great deal of RAM this past week. There is no doubt that leadership development is at the heart of a leader’s responsibility, but can we honestly institutionalize it? Is it a paradox or a paradoxical situation? The Power of the Paradox In George …
Another opportunity to talk with my NOW great friends at the USAF's Chaplain College--LtCol Matt Boarts and MSgt Kevin Dilley--these guys are amazing---highly recommend their podcast. They have built this effort on the backs of their amazing ideas and a true passion for building better leaders--This episode focuses on toxic followers. We hear a lot …
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For years it seems Niccolò Machiavelli had gotten a bad rap—he’s really all about paradoxical leadership—the good, the bad, and the various seasons a leader’s finds himself/herself in. Consider this—Machiavellianism is defined as the political theory of Niccolò Machiavelli, especially the view that any means can be used if it is necessary to maintain power. Is …
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A great opportunity to spend time with two of our LEDx2.0 superstars Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos talking leadership philosophy and permanent beta. Please see the show notes below and the links to the podcast venue of your choice. Thanks for listening. _______________________ Professor Bill DeMarco (Retired Air Force Colonel) holds 3 Masters degrees, and holds fellowships …
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NT3: No Time to Think No time to choose when the truth must die No time to lose or say goodbye No time to prepare for the victim that's there No time to suffer or blink And there’s no time to think. -Bob Dylan Perhaps we should all have an ever so slight …
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“There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Innovation is not about tech and it's not about tools--sorry business model canvas (mission model canvas), design thinking, continuous process improvement, Six Sigma, etc. Like a cue ball ripping across …
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by William Deresiewicz, theamericanscholar.org If you want others to follow, learn to be alone with your thoughts The lecture below was delivered to the plebe class at the United States Military Academy at West Point in October 2009. My title must seem like a contradiction. What can solitude have to do with leadership? Solitude means …
By J. William DeMarco John Maxwell notes… "leadership is influence." In order to influence, we all need relationships, as such leadership is hugely relational. I could be way off base on this but this has been my observation through a myriad of leadership positions. Do I have it right, no…I'm just trying to get better. …
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The Byrds were an iconic band when I was growing up, although they were well before my time, the music is in a sense timeless. The song Eight Miles High was always one where there seemed there was this confluence of a million things all happening at once and as I did some “research” I …
Leaders by design is a concept I have been pondering for about 10 years now. If I were to write a book, It would address this concept. If we can figure out how we want to design our leaders, perhaps we can better fill leadership requirements or voids. Terri Hartwell Easter (T.H. Easter) Consulting found …
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