“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does great things. They are the one that gets people to do the greatest things.” ~ Ronald Reagan As a leader, coach, or influencer, when you make yourself the center of attention or the focus you will more-than-likely fail more times than you win. As…
“But then one day you were gone, had no idea how much I cared, now being without you, is all a big mistake, you’re a hard habit to break.” ~Steve Kipner & John Lewis Parker In 1984, the band Chicago was a leader in the music industry when they released their 17th Album, simply…
“To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de grace for the painter as well as for the picture.” ~Pablo Picasso Being a leader is a…
(*This is Part-2 in a 3-part series on the challenges organizations face when it comes to their Leadership Development Programs and a few ideas on how to make them even better!) “You train animals, but you educate people. Make sure you understand the difference when it comes to the investment you make in developing your…
(*This is Part-1 in a 3-part series on the challenges organizations face when it comes to their Leadership Development Programs and a few ideas on how to make them even better!) “More isn’t always better. Sometimes it’s just more.” ~ Barbara Benedek Every year organizations sends thousands and thousands of folks to attend leadership…
What’s coming? Over the course of the next few weeks we will be doing a 3-part series on how to improve the overall effectiveness of your Leadership Development Programs. Today’s article will set the tone for what will follow and challenge you to take a long hard look at your current leadership development program by…
Zak: “I can’t be a hero because I am a — Down’s Syndrome.” Tyler: “What’s that got to do with your heart?” Excerpt From The Movie, The Peanut Butter Falcon …
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” ~ Robert Anthony Is it me or have you noticed that finger-pointing and blame has taken over and is running rampant throughout the world like the spread of a new virus. And it really doesn’t matter whether you’re watching the news, listening to…
“When work is a pleasure, life is joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery.” ~ Maxim Gorky No matter which survey you look at, overall employee disengagement at work still remains frighteningly low. Which means that the percentage of employees who have loudly quit, quietly quit, disillusioned, and disengaged continues to negatively…
“Baseball (*Leadership) is like church. Many attend, but few understand.” ~ Leo Ernest Durocher When I was a kid, we spent hour after hour in our narrow driveway playing baseball. First base was the fence post, third base was the spigot, you get the picture… We didn’t use a regular baseball, we used using…