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 ›
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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: Cynicism
An attitude of cynicism on the part of the leader can cripple that leader’s effectiveness. Believing that stress (and hurt) is cumulative, over time life can deal more than enough blows for repeated bouts of grief of loss for the average… 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: 50/50
A mature leader learns to avoid black and white thinking particularly in the area of conflict between two individuals. In adult relationships (as opposed to adult-children relationships), seldom is one person the victim and the other person the victimizer. Most… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: More Than My Share
Maintaining a spirit of gratefulness can be challenging for most leaders. Yet the leader will be hard-pressed to find a more significant internal energy source for meeting the demands of his/her responsibilities. In generating a spirit of gratefulness, there is… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Ten Strategies For Success
Here’s a list of ten behaviors that must be left behind if a leader is to attain and then maintain success. A beneficial exercise is to take each item on the list individually seeking to articulate your theories behind why… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Responses
As much as news media and advertisers would have you believe differently, every situation that you encounter is not owed a response on your part. In fact responding to every situation a leader encounters leads to an unnecessary drain of… Read More ›