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Angela Duckworth introduced the concept of grit in her 2016 book "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance". In the book, she describes grit as a combination of passion and perseverance, and argues that it is a critical factor in determining success in life and work. She provides research-based evidence to support her claims, and …
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I'm sure all the "old" folks out there recall the phrase "It's the economy, stupid." In the realm of leadership... we might look at this infamous phase in a deeper and slightly new light. While on a U.S. National Level.... it appears to still be about the economy (more or less, COVID, etc)... but on a …
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Think for a moment about a great leader you knew…or maybe know…how did he/she make you feel? Great leaders lead emotionally. Leadership is not only intellectual; it is also emotional…great leaders ARE inspiring! Great leaders build people up…stoke their passions…and rouse their emotions…Relooking at Daniel Goleman's book Primal Leadership as we prepare a few projects at …
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Leadership Strategy- in today's world of "leaders" it is often quickly set aside, disregarded, or viewed as antiquated. Â Perhaps it is my own baggage that I carry, but without strategy how does a leader know where s/he is going or where the organization is headed? Â That said, there is still something unseen in a true …
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"It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed." - Harvey Firestone Blogger’s Note:  This piece was written almost a decade ago—sometimes it is good to go back and review—has anything changed?  Recently, the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, General Mark Welsh, noted: "Now more than any time …
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A while back we started a series on schools of philosophy and we began with the Praxium or the Jedi School. Today we ponder the Stoic School. For the past several years now I have been studying The Stoics. I first became interested from listening to podcasts by Tim Ferriss and reading biographies of George …
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Recently I was listening to a podcast where a speaker mentioned the three "M"s: Mastery, Membership, and Meaning. The problem is... I listen to way too many podcast and I can't recall where it came from. Of course I found several web pages devoted to the three, and in some cases four, "M"s--don't recall where …
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Another great song..."This Is Your Life."  It was a popular song by the alternative rock/Christian band Switchfoot, and their third single. "This Is Your Life" first appeared on the group's 2003 album The Beautiful Letdown and peaked at #30 on the US Modern Rock charts. The single also hit the U.S. Top 40 peaking at No. 31 ...but as I …
Throughout history—there has always been a link between leadership and courage. I know it might sound obvious, but have you ever worked for a leader that was a coward? How did that go? Its also easy to sit here at our computers and think—well, not me—I’m very brave. Years ago I was training in martial …
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