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Monday, July 16, 1990 / View Original Interesting as we get ready to teach a block on leading millennials--all we have to do is look back and find--really there is nothing new. Take a look at the article below regarding the NEW Generation X as they entered the work force in 1990. The twentysomething generation …
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A version of this post appears on the GiANT Worldwide blog as well If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you. -Les Brown I am one of those annoying individuals who simply loves the New Year. It’s a …
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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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I came across this in my morning email--and it resonates as a warning and a concern for all of our "Pioneer, Creative, and possibly Connector" (NT, NF) types. Moreover as we push at major transformations at work, we have to remember that every team member is of the highest value and all have much to …
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Air University, Since our birth as Airmen, we have been charged with thinking about ways for the Air Force to secure the American way of life now and in the future. There is no better way to build a foundation for this thinking than by deliberately developing the habits of mind capable of understanding the rapidly changing world …
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Today's Topic: Finding the Hero in You Why Is This Important? Some of us were born to be the hero of a story of epic proportions, but others are perhaps a hero of one small child; it could be your own or a child across an ocean, but both require this idea of a hero's soul, …
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 fear of getting bogged down in details. I can’t help but …
The leadership literature is rife with concepts regarding the need for bold leaders at all levels who encourage innovation, embrace new thinking, and take risks to achieve success. As a United States Air Force Officer and pilot by trade, I know the USAF is all about innovation and has historically been so. Just ponder Orville …
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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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