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

• 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 ›

• Graphic Leadership: Your Time Account

  By Dave Arch on January 15, 2014

  

  Time is money is so cliche. Nevertheless, money is a quite accurate metaphor for time. Both are valuable. Both are in limited supply. However, with time as opposed to money, you can never check your balance. A wise leader understands… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Losing Trust

  By Dave Arch on January 11, 2014

  

  A leader who desires to remain effective handles trust with the respect it deserves. Considering the fragility of trust and its indispensability if anyone is to follow your lead the leader is diligent to: 1. Act with full integrity –… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Goal Setting

  By Dave Arch on January 9, 2014

  

  I remember watching the end of a Summer Olympics marathon. The runners had understandably been jogging most of the way. Suddenly, their eyes fell upon the stadium in which they knew they would find the finish line. The jogging turned… Read More ›