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

• Graphic Leadership: Standing On Your Own Toe

  By Dave Arch on June 4, 2013

  

  When true leaders find themselves in pain, they don’t look around like a victim (see The Drama Triangle poster) to see who they might blame for the plight in which they find himself/herself. Instead a leader seeks to determine what… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Build A Birdcage

  By Dave Arch on June 4, 2013

  

  Leaders don’t wait until they have a bird before they build a birdcage.They know that in contrast to that, the role of a leader is to find the courage, confidence, and conviction to build a birdcage before they know when,… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Leave The Child And Your Mother In The Car

  By Dave Arch on June 3, 2013

  No doubt you’ve heard the voices in your head.  One sounds like the voice of a seven year old with all the fears, doubts, and impulsiveness inherent in a seven year old.  One sounds like the voice of a mother… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Don’t Spill

  By Dave Arch on June 3, 2013

  

  David Sandler in his book You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar says it picturesquely when he says, “Don’t spill your candy in the lobby.” The candy represents anything you have that the other person… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Fall Back

  By Dave Arch on June 2, 2013

  

  David Sandler in his book You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar states it well when he says, “When under attack, fall back.” The tendency with any human being is to protect oneself by going… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: No Chasing

  By Dave Arch on May 31, 2013

  

  There might be only a few quicker ways for a leader to lose the respect of their followers than by chasing them. Whether it’s chasing them to get them to volunteer (“It’s ok to tell me ‘no’” is a frequent… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Trap Yourself

  By Dave Arch on May 31, 2013

  

  In his groundbreaking sales book You Can’t Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar, David Sandler first introduced me to the concept of trapping yourself.  Since that time I have visited with leaders who consistently use this… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Character vs. Skills

  By Dave Arch on May 28, 2013

  

  Hire character. Train skill. said Peter Shulz, Former President and CEO of Porsche.  Another frequently quoted similar phrase is People are hired for their technical skills and fired for their people skills. The universally admired/attractive character traits (i.e. Love, joy,… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Failing and Failure

  By Dave Arch on May 22, 2013

  

  Here’s where a look back at a previous poster entitled Identity vs. Role would be completely appropriate. In another context someone has said, “Not having much money is a fact that many people deal with. However, “being poor” is a… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Transparent vs. Authentic

  By Dave Arch on May 21, 2013

  

  Unfortunately, the two words transparent and authentic are sometimes used interchangeably when addressing leadership qualities. The casual use of these words leads to detrimental results. A leader’s goal is never to allow their followers to know all about him or… Read More ›