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 ›
The Tyranny Of The Urgent is a small booklet I read in college. Then in reading Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People, I’m reminded of this theme again. Spending time visiting with my spouse is seldom urgent but always… Read More ›
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 ›
In an attempt to motivate, it is not unusual for leaders with the very best of intentions to turn to a counter-productive approach. S/he challenges the followers to reach for a certain level of performance. Upon reaching that level, the… Read More ›
In this poster you’ll see a boat that has beached itself – driving full-speed ahead out of the lake and up on the sand. Notice the name of the lake. The lake represents the leaders finite spiritual, emotional, financial, physical,… Read More ›
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 ›
There’s a team model that uses the acrostic C.A.R.E. to give it memorability. You can see it depicted in this poster using the letter prevalent in its other name The “Z” Model of team building. A project moves from a… Read More ›
For some leaders it’s never good enough, fast enough, or big enough. Those beliefs typically are false beliefs held by the leader about himself/herself and his/her followers. Such an attitude demoralizes at all levels. It’s a small step from believing… Read More ›
Most leaders would never describe themselves as “quitters” or “losers.” However, that very robust determination can cause them to not bow to the realities of their situation until resources have been consumed and rebuilding made more difficult. The poster entitled… Read More ›
In this poster, you see a marathon runner passing restaurant after restaurant with the finish line clearly in her sights – delaying the instant gratification of stopping and walking into one of the restaurants for a delicious piece of apple… Read More ›
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