If you have been a leader for any length of time, you are familiar with failure. Here are 6 things I have learned about failure: 1. Failure brings with it the possibilities of something greater. When I analyze and learn from my failure, I discover seeds for turning the failure into success. No one would consider Thomas Edison... Continue Reading →
10 Ways to Bury a Good Idea
Certainly, not all ideas are great. But, many are. And too often they get buried before they have a chance to fly. Have you heard any of these lame excuses lately when you presented a new or innovative idea? Or worse, have you been guilty of using any of these lines? 1. We've never done... Continue Reading →
the Leader Impact-5, (LI-5, v 1.6)
Start the weekend early with the Leader Impact-5 tops posts from this past week. Like a drop of water in a still lake creates ripples, applying any one of these simple ideas can create a ripple effect in your life and leadership. Live Well, Love Deeply, Lead Courageously, Learn Continuously and Leave a Legacy are... Continue Reading →
The legend of Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl
Yesterday my wife, Terry and I took a group of friends to climb Izta. It was a beautiful sunny day. We climbed in snow almost the entire 10 hour hike to 16,033 feet, just below "the knees". It was a great adventure and challenge. Climbing a mountain is a colorful metaphor for life and leadership.... Continue Reading →
the Leader Impact-5, (LI-5, v 1.5)
Here is the Leader Impact-5 for this week. These are my favorite posts on living, loving, leading, learning and leaving a legacy. Enjoy. Live Well. The old Simon and Garfunkel song provided a recipe for feeling groovy. If you are not having fun or feeling groovy lately, check out Tony Schwartz on HBR blog network,... Continue Reading →
