Leaders come in all shapes and sizes. They are male and female; they come from all races, nationalities and walks of life. There are bad, good and great leaders. We find them at all levels and in all organizations. Some hold positions while others influence informally. All leadership requires character. In the past, much discussion... Continue Reading →
On this day 150 years ago, Confederate and Union troops engaged in the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg took place July 1-3, 1863 and claimed 51,000 souls. I have walked the battlefield, and it is indeed hallowed ground. I was invited to Gettysburg by my good friends Jay and... Continue Reading →
My father-in-law (Air Force), my son (ARMY) and my dad (USMC) all served overseas. They made it back safely, but many others did not. Memorial Day is about honoring those fallen soldiers who lost their lives in service to our country. (Veterans Day honors all military veterans living and dead; Memorial Day pays solemn tribute to... Continue Reading →
Dan has some great thoughts on toxic leadership and organizational environments. He connects the dots between two of the Leader Impact themes: leading courageously and loving deeply. Dan Rockwell, a.k.a. Leadership Freak, writes on practical leadership in 300 words or less. Enjoy the read!
Average leaders get things done. Exceptional leaders build environments where others get things done.
Average leaders fix. Exceptional leaders build.
You begin thinking leadership is all about results, but come to learn it’s about the way we treat each other. Results matter, but how you achieve results matters more.
“Results only” is the formula for toxicity.
Great places to work are about the way things get done.
When all that matters are the numbers, eventually, people don’t matter.
Exceptional leaders embrace the power of how.
Exceptional leaders define “the way” things get done.
Courageous leaders challenge back-stabbing and office politics, for example. They say, “That’s not the way we do things around here.”
Organizations that neglect how things get done become lousy places to work. Frankly, soft-skills are hard…
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Joe is a real "go getter" but something is missing from his life and leadership. Bob Burg offers some help to Joe and to us in his book "The Go Giver". It is a free resource for your learning and leadership. (Thanks Leadership Freak for the tip!) Enjoy the short video that gives a fun... Continue Reading →
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