In Patrick Lencioni’s book entitled The Three Signs Of A Miserable Job, he says that a job in which a person feels anonymous, thinks his/her job doesn’t matter, and has no way to assess their own progress will eventually leave… Read More ›
Vitality
Graphic Leadership: Not What It Would Be
As a leader matures, s/he begins to recognize that in so many situations, those situations are never fixed. They are only managed. Many times the leader is called upon to salvage all the good s/he can from a less than… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Lose Something
David Sandler summarized it best when he commented, “You can’t lose something you never had.” The mature leader understands this. The younger leader is busy getting emotionally invested in the outcome of a goal/wish to such an extent that s/he… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Failing and Failure
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: Invest In The Process
When dealing with a situation where the outcome is ultimately in the hands of others, the wise leader knows to not allow himself/herself or his/her followers to get their ego invested in the outcome. Instead the wise leader will encourage… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: First World Problems
In our desire to manage our stress as leaders, a global perspective helps. We tend to stress about “First World Problems” which makes sense since most who read this live in a “first world” country. However, when put into a… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Never Enough
If you’ve ever known someone who just couldn’t seem to find the productive energy that comes from gratefulness, you might consider this poster. Sometimes the person has encountered some event(s) s/he deemed so “unfair,” that no matter how many good… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Finding Gratitude
At the bottom half of the line you’ll see the words “What I deserve.” Everyone has to answer that question for themselves. What do you deserve in life? What does life owe you?As the hash mark on the line moves… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Labeling
The story is told of a farmer whose only horse ran away. All his neighbors expressed how sorry they were at this unfortunate turn of events. He replied, “Maybe.” Within days the horse returned with seven other horses it had… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Stress Management
As you look at the stress management poster, you’ll see a downward shot on the person’s head – showing the right brain and the left brain. Those that study this far more than I do tell me that the right… Read More ›