Experience eventually teaches a magic club that without at least a 20% margin, shrinkage begins to occur. • Once a magic club’s meeting room consistently fills to 80% of its capacity, members will start taking turns coming to the meetings;… Read More ›
Competitive Style
Graphic Leadership: Intensity
Many leaders I work with have a capability for intensity beyond that of the average person. That strength only remains a strength if it is managed in all three areas of communication. The above poster illustrates a continuum of intensity… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Tunnel Vision
Although there are many places where the term “tunnel vision” might be applied to leadership, in this post the application specifically addresses the driven leader who thrives on daily accomplishment after accomplishment while overlooking his/her own personal/internal growth and development…. Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Obscurity vs. Significance
When the word “leader” is spoken, there are certain names that immediately come to mind including Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Or from the past there are the leaders of Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Winston Churchill and others. Nevertheless during… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Evaluating Your Day
As a leader ends his/her day, it’s normal to ask a question of evaluation in terms of how successful the day might or might not have been. However, how that question is phrased in the mind of the leader has… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: No One Will Pay You
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: Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life
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: Laziness
The word laziness is too seldom used. Rather than acting with pure integrity, the lazy person willingly takes advantage of the system to get away with as little energy output as possible. Their inability to look at himself or herself… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: The Fallacy Of Comparison
There’s a story told in the ancient writings from the Bible of a landowner who hired people first thing in the morning to work in his fields. They agreed upon their pay for the day. He then hired some others… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Demonstrating Intelligence
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 ›