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I am sure I am not the only one this happens to. Do you ever wake up around 2AM and just begin to think? In the groggy two o’clock in the morning state of mind it is really tough to grasp coherent thoughts, but usually around wake up time it begins to become clear. Every …
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In my day job we spend a great deal of time focusing on developing leaders of moral character, so I was ecstatic when I came across a story from Tony Dungy from his days with the Colts. Dungy mentions the extreme talent of draft prospects coming out of college. At times, players would have plenty …
How many times have you heard our environment has changed—it’s now more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) today than every before? I’m not 100% convinced this is true. Go back just in American history. Did George Washington live in uncertain times? Did Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, or LBJ live in uncertain, complex, …
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-J. William DeMarco “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” —George Orwell How many of us use the term 3rd rail or 5th column with no concept of the definition or history? I did, but after some research it appears to be a truly impactful leader, we need to attack …
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It dawned on me this afternoon as I was working out--as sad as it is to ponder--terrorist attacks seem to be the new normal. Please realize, I am not saying we should accept this new normal by any stretch, but after waking up to the tragedy in Dhaka, the Bangladeshi capital, it really has me …
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2016: The Year of the Leader Many experts in a myriad of fields say to truly find your passion you have to find what breaks your heart. Your life’s work should be based on your passion—finding what moves you. Passion is what separates the very best from the rest of the pack. So my passion—what …
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A version of this post alls appears on GiANT Worldwide's Weekly Leadership Blog: I am a fortunate man. I spend time with the America’s finest leaders teaching leadership courses at Air University (online and in-residence), working with Auburn, GiANT Worldwide, Harvard, Cambridge—I get to learn from some of the finest leaders in the world. BUT, …
A slightly updated version of an interview Jason Womack and I did some time ago. Click Here From the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute: During this time of great economic and societal change, leaders seeking to change behavior need equal parts information and inspiration to excel. Leaders in Action is one of the Institute's leadership resources. We collaborate …
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The clip below has also been published by GiANT Worldwide Current leadership literature is rife with ink spilled on authenticity. This authenticity concept always brings certain questions to mind: First, do we really know who we are? Second, if we really knew ourselves, then why would we want to be anybody else? Third, have we slipped so far …
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This article also appears on the GiANT Worldwide Blog I am sure I am not the only who wakes up in the middle of the night thinking. In a groggy, 2 a.m. state of mind, it is a struggle to grasp coherent thoughts, and usually around the time I should be getting up, things begin …
Continue reading "What’s More Important: Discipline or Intentionality?"
