By Michael McKinley A Leader’s Most Dangerous Thought.... “I deserve.” Leadership is demanding. It takes a personal toll and if we are not careful, we can begin to make it about us. It’s not a difficult position to rationalize. The problem with “I deserve” is that it changes our perspective. We see our contribution as …
Leaders cannot succeed alone by Peter Borner
March 31st 2012 The Law of the Inner Circle; Maxwell’s 11th Irrefutable Law of Leadership states that, a Leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him. Nobody achieves greatness alone. It is a leader’s inner circle that makes the difference. Maxwell suggests the following five questions to consider before you admit someone to your …
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Obama And The Eisenhower Standard
Wall Street Journal April 2, 2012 Pg. 15 When crafting foreign policy, the late president didn't 'give a damn how the election goes.' By Fouad Ajami On Nov. 6, 1956, Election Day, to be precise, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a brief message to British Prime Minister Anthony Eden: "We have given our whole thought …
Audacious Hope
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain More thoughts from Monday Morning quiet/pontification time: So...how do people feel when they are around you? (Just wishing I had that cup of coffee in …
Darth Vader: Why I am running for President of the United States of America
By Deathstarpr People of Earth, Your current Presidential candidates have failed me for the last time. Newt Gingrich is promising you a Moon Base by 2020, rather than a moon-sized laser that can destroy planets. Mitt Romney has vowed not to “light his hair on fire” just to rally the conservative base, whilst I have actually been on fire. …
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When Failure Is Not an Option by Mitch Ditkoff
It's what made America the great "Land of Opportunity" and brought our families here from distant corners of the world. These days, many people in the business community feel that opportunity and success are luxuries they have to wait for. The're waiting for new government regulations, someone to present a plan, or a seismic shift …
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The Truth About Leadership
(blogger note: follow Lolly on twitter, great inputs and connections to everything leadership on the web, just sayin') by lollydaskal in Blog, Lead From Within, Leadership Development, Passion, Personal Development, Purpose Each of us is born to lead, but not all of us are born feeling like leaders. Most of us don’t realize we have a chance to lead. Sadly, what …
Uncork your Brain with Mind Maps
by Rick Chin That great idea you are looking for is already somewhere in your mind or in the collective mind of your team. The real effort in coming up with a great idea, is all about getting out of your own way so that your great idea can reveal itself. I want to refer to …
Two Lists You Should Look at Every Morning by Peter Bergman
I was late for my meeting with the CEO of a technology company and I was emailing him from my iPhone as I walked onto the elevator in his company's office building. I stayed focused on the screen as I rode to the sixth floor. I was still typing with my thumbs when the elevator …
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The One Skill All Leaders Should Work On
by Scott Edinger, blogs.hbr.org March 29th 2012 If I had to pick one skill for the majority of leaders I work with to improve, it would be assertiveness. Not because being assertive is such a wonderful trait in and of itself. Rather, because of its power to magnify so many other leadership strengths. Assertiveness gets …
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