Author Archives

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

• Graphic Leadership: Desire

  By Dave Arch on February 14, 2014

  

  David Sandler would oftentimes shock an audience of sales people by saying something like, “Could you achieve twice the number of sales this year as you did last year?”  A resounding “no” would come back from the audience. Then he… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Belief

  By Dave Arch on February 12, 2014

  

  A fellow was challenged to walk on a narrow board laying on the ground. “Do you think you can do it?” the man was asked. “No problem,” the man replied – walking the length of the board without stumbling off… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Preparation

  By Dave Arch on February 10, 2014

  

  Leaders have a keen understanding that if a person waits to prepare for an opportunity after the opportunity arrives, it’s too late. Preparing for an opportunity s/he desires before the opportunity presents itself is a rare discipline that separates leaders… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Creating Gratitude

  By Dave Arch on February 8, 2014

  

  The story is told of a man who lived in a house with his wife and their twelve children.  The house was small for his family, but he couldn’t afford a larger home.  He went to see a recommended wise… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Knowledge vs. Wisdom

  By Dave Arch on February 8, 2014

  

  Leaders are continually seeking to grow in both their knowledge and their wisdom.  However, they make sure they don’t confuse the two. It has been aptly said that, “Knowledge tells us that a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom tells us… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Be A Nesting Doll

  By Dave Arch on January 29, 2014

  

  You no doubt have seen a set of Russian nesting dolls before.  From this time forward I would like you to never look at them quite the same way again.  I would like them to remind you of a key… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Collaboration

  By Dave Arch on January 29, 2014

  

  Beyond cooperation (not stepping on each other’s feet) lies the ellusive world of collaboration where individual units of a team or company actually leverage the strengths of each other to attain greater success. In this poster, only one of the… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: A Right-Fighter

  By Dave Arch on January 27, 2014

  

  Have you ever experienced this dilemma? You can be acknowledged as being right in your position/opinion and lose the relationship or you can not be acknowledged as being right and keep the relationship. A Right-Fighter tends towards always insisting on… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Sins Of Omission

  By Dave Arch on January 26, 2014

  

  It has been my observation that some people have more trouble than others grasping the concept graphically depicted in this poster. “How could I be at fault when I didn’t do anything?” the follower might ask. The insightful leader replies… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Emotional Expensiveness

  By Dave Arch on January 22, 2014

  

  Although the term Emotional Expensiveness might be new, no leader has any problem relating to its meaning. There are consistently some followers (or employees) who could be termed High Maintenance or Emotionally Expensive. The leader knows that first s/he attempts… Read More ›