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 …
Intrapreneurship: developing innovation ecosystems in big organisations
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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LEADERS in Action Jason Womack interviews COL. Joseph William DeMarco
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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Are you strange, or authentic? Why leaders need to be real.
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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The State of the American Manager: Analytics and Advice for Leaders report: Gallup
Excellent report from Gallup: Worth a read, but if nothing else--please check out the Executive Summary below. The majority of managers working in the U.S. today are wrong for their role. That’s not to say these people don’t have talent. On the contrary, their talent probably made them quite successful in their previous, non-managerial role. But …
What’s More Important: Discipline or Intentionality?
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 …
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What’s your something for 2015? Collaborate or Die!
A New Year. So, what is your something for 2015? I have found that having a “something”—one thing—to pursue in a New Year is powerful. Communicate, Collaborate, and get Creative is something we have been preaching at The Mastermind Century Group since its inception over three years ago. 2015 will be our year of collaboration. …
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4 Demands of Heroic Leadership
“NOW IS NOT A TIME FOR SADNESS AND DESPAIR, BUT A TIME FOR HEROES, CHAMPIONS, IN GREAT DEEDS” -ANONYMOUS When we think about heroes–we all have certain images come to mind. It might be an image of Superman, a soldier, a police officer, a doctor, a firefighter—but the definition of a hero is really pretty …
Embrace The Tension: The Unilateral Diversity Tension Trap
We are living in a strange era, yet I say that and ponder this: Did George Washington feel the same? Did George C. Marshall think his era was one of rapid change? It seems all throughout history we have lived in times of crisis, complexity, and confusion (C3). What has changed today is the speed …
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The Greater Good Leader…and/or The Cheerleader
It’s been several years ago—but I was chided as a cheerleader. I think it was intended to be derogatory in nature, but the context was— I kept boasting about how good our people were in our organization. But…let’s think about this— cheer·lead·er ˈCHi(ə)rˌlēdər/ noun noun: cheerleader; plural noun: cheerleaders 1.a person who leads cheers and …
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