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

• Graphic Leadership:  A Loose Grip

  By Dave Arch on August 22, 2015

  

    The mature leader realizes that the end of every statement predictive of the future needs to end with the words “or not.” By way of example “The deal will close next week” … “or not.” “Tomorrow we’ll go to… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Defining Humility

  By Dave Arch on May 21, 2015

  

  I believe author C.S. Lewis helps us define that elusive but attractive character quality of humility by telling us what it isn’t. There is a misconception among some that humility is thinking of oneself as of lesser worth than others…. Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Demonstrating Intelligence

  By Dave Arch on May 21, 2015

  

    Truly great leaders understand that their intelligence can oftentimes be more effectively and wisely demonstrated by the questions that they ask as opposed to statements they might make. Intelligent questions draw others into the discussion – spreading ownership of… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Maintaining Happiness

  By Dave Arch on May 21, 2015

  

    This equation gets to the point. Our HAPPINESS equals our REALITY over our EXPECTATIONS. When our REALITY equals or exceeds our EXPECTATIONS, we find ourselves filled with HAPPINESS. When that is not the case, I believe we have really… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Problem Ownership

  By Dave Arch on May 5, 2015

  

  “Who owns this problem?” A leader asks this question frequently.  In other words, “whose ultimate responsibility is it to find a solution to this problem?”  In the midst of trying to help someone, it can become way too easy for… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Personalities

  By Dave Arch on March 5, 2015

  

  At some point early in our lives we each went over to a window and looked at the world – realizing that the world is a place where one could get seriously hurt not just physically but emotionally as well…. Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Conversationalist

  By Dave Arch on February 15, 2015

  

  In Sandler’s Enterprise Selling™ curriculum, there is a diagram that in a simple picture explains how to carry on a conversation starting from a dead stop with anyone you might meet in a business setting.  In a magic club setting… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Curing The Victim

  By Dave Arch on February 10, 2015

  

  A psychologist who mentored me oftentimes would listen to the whine of a victim complaining about this or that for costly minute after costly minute in the therapy session. At the conclusion of the venting, my mentor took a deep… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Boss? or Leader?

  By Dave Arch on February 10, 2015

  What more needs to be said other than what the poster already says?  It’s really a self assessment tool. A Boss?  or A Leader?  Which one are you (and by what percentage)?  What needs to change for you to fully… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Hockey and Leadership

  By Dave Arch on February 9, 2015

  

  The truly great hockey player, Wayne Gretzky, said it well when he said, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” To the leader it means a sure way to fail is to not try.  Consequently, the strong leader… Read More ›