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Internal Leadership and Development Consultant at Tenaska and Executive Director Of The Omaha Magical Society.

• Graphic Leadership: Cynicism

  By Dave Arch on May 15, 2019

  

  An attitude of cynicism on the part of the leader can cripple that leader’s effectiveness.  Believing that stress (and hurt) is cumulative, over time life can deal more than enough blows for repeated bouts of grief of loss for the average… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: No One Will Pay You

  By Dave Arch on April 25, 2019

  

  There are phases/chapters of a leader’s life that can distract him/her from the truly important things in life. In the intense daily focus on paying the mortgage, putting food on the table, and clothes on the backs of our family,… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Three Perspectives

  By Dave Arch on January 9, 2019

  

  The first perspective has much to do with the present and what you believe you deserve.  It’s the bedrock of gratitude.  A sense of entitlement only gets in its way. The second perspective has to do with the future and… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life

  By Dave Arch on January 9, 2019

  

  Isn’t it obvious when you say it aloud? However, lurking in the shadows of our belief system might easily and understandably be the very opposite of this equation, and the leader begins to pursue a higher standard of living believing that… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: 50/50

  By Dave Arch on July 5, 2018

  

  A mature leader learns to avoid black and white thinking particularly in the area of conflict between two individuals. In adult relationships (as opposed to adult-children relationships), seldom is one person the victim and the other person the victimizer.  Most… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Separating Standards From Expectations

  By Dave Arch on June 29, 2018

  

  I admire people with high standards to which they hold themselves and oftentimes others.  It has been my experience that more than a few people do not demand very much from themselves and consequently never rise to the leadership proficiency… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: More Than My Share

  By Dave Arch on May 2, 2018

  

  Maintaining a spirit of gratefulness can be challenging for most leaders.  Yet the leader will be hard-pressed to find a more significant internal energy source for meeting the demands of his/her responsibilities. In generating a spirit of gratefulness, there is… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership:  Ten Strategies For Success

  By Dave Arch on July 15, 2017

  

  Here’s a list of ten behaviors that must be left behind if a leader is to attain and then maintain success. A beneficial exercise is to take each item on the list individually seeking to articulate your theories behind why… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Tyranny Of The Urgent

  By Dave Arch on April 14, 2016

  

  The Tyranny Of The Urgent is a small booklet I read in college.  Then in reading Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, I’m reminded of this theme again. Spending time visiting with my spouse is seldom urgent but always… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: The Reaction Continuum

  By Dave Arch on January 17, 2016

  A leader understands that not only does s/he have a choice as to whether or not to react to any situation but also how intense that response will be. The extremes of this continuum are the most intense (and also… Read More ›