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 ›
Initiative
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: Three Perspectives
The first perspective has much to do with the present and what you believe you deserve. It’s the bedrock of gratitude. A sense of entitlement only gets in its way. The second perspective has to do with the future and… 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: A Loose Grip
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: Curing The Victim
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: Hockey and Leadership
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 ›
Graphic Leadership: The Leader’s Formal Education
While a leader understands the value of a formal education, s/he neither undervalues nor overvalues its contributions to their status as a leader. I have watched people with very strong (albeit raw) leadership skills who were so filled with self-doubt… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: The Leader’s Values
In the entry entitled Inner Drive, we spoke of four internal sources of energy in the life of a leader. The leader’s Values was one of those drivers. Now this poster provides for us a tool for helping to define… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Think Like A Farmer
Farmers know not to stare at the clouds trying to determine whether or not it’s going to rain before they plant their crop. To be successful they must plant seed regardless of the likelihood of rain coming or not. If… Read More ›