One of the All Time Greatest Rock Songs...EVER! So...who are you? "Who Are You", composed by Pete Townshend, is the title track on The Who's 1978 release, Who Are You, the last album released before drummer Keith Moon's death in September 1978 (we miss you Keith). The song became one of the band's biggest US hits, peaking at number 14. The …
Lead, Follow, or See Ya–Bye! –DeMarco Banter
This morning I woke up pondering…why aren't there more dynamic leaders out there? Why is there so much leadership literature on the market and internet, but it does not seem to change anything? Why are all these leadership consultants with seemingly little to no true leadership experience making money? Innovation, Creative Leadership, Strengths, Emotional Intelligence--why? Read …
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The #1 Reason Leadership Development Fails by Mike Myatt
DeM Banter: HUGE piece from Mike Myatt (a personal favorite, please click his name below and see his other work)."You don’t train leaders you develop them – a subtle yet important distinction lost on many." A thought... it is VERY difficult to mass develop leaders...the best development I have ever received was either one or …
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Mastermind Century Group Suggested Reading List
A few folks have asked for some good books on various topics... so I decided to give a glance on the office book shelf and see what books have stuck with me over the years, ones that made me think deep, and those that have been just a true pleasure to read... I honestly have …
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The Gift of the Puzzle: DeMarco Banter
There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. ~ Deepak Chopra At times I find myself tackling BIG problems… in fact, I love big problems…and perhaps it is the curse of vision…that as …
Why do you lead? –DeMarco Banter
By J. William DeMarco ...or... Why do you want to be a leader? Is it the honor, the glory, the respect, the perks? The really great parking? Leading is so multi-dimensional and if you are doing it right, it impacts all aspects of a leader’s life. As a leader, there are not many minutes in …
Enlightened Rebel or “Free Radical?” Fighting C3 w/3Cs –DeMarco Banter
By J. William DeMarco “Nothing stops an organization faster than people who believe that the way you worked yesterday is the best way to work tomorrow.” — Jon Madonna The more my "maturity" hits me in the face--the more I see the world for all of its C3: Crisis, Complexity, and Confusion. As leaders we …
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VISION of the Leader — DeMarco Banter
By J. William DeMarco A day of leave with some time to ponder and banter: One of the biggest differences between a leader and a manager is vision. A leader casts the vision for the organization--where there is no vision...there is usually a manager at the helm. True leaders recognize a difference between leaders and …
The Leadership of John Wooden by Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D.
What John Wooden taught me and our students about leadership A decade ago, our Kravis Leadership Institute presented John Wooden with an award for outstanding leadership. As institute director, I had the great pleasure of spending time with Coach Wooden and presenting him with the award. He spoke about his well-known "Pyramid of Success,"a grouping of 25 behaviors …
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PERSISTENCE: The Ultimate Gauge of Leadership
When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our own work. Nehemiah 4:15 Came across this as I was doing some reading this AM...along with some comments from John Maxwell....Could not find it more true...and, as always--something I …
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