11-20-13 Know Thyself OracleofDelphiWeb  

 

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Have You Found What You're Looking For?

Did you see Bono on TV at the Academy Awards? (I live 10 miles from HollyWEIRD, so I felt the need to watch some of the show.) I wondered if the famous U2 lead singer had found what he was looking for among the stars.

How about you? If you haven’t found what you’re . . . → Read More: Have You Found What You’re Looking For?

Leader and the Wolf

What we choose to think determines how we decide to act, thereby defining our results. As a wise elder once related:

One evening an old Cherokee leader told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside all people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is . . . → Read More: Leader and the Wolf

The Leading Happiness Equation

“I thought there were supposed to be thousands of butterflies?” Marek’s wrinkled brow confirmed his disappointment. His two brothers and sister joined a chorus of, “I can’t believe we drove six hours to see this!”

The four adults acknowledged the relatively few butterflies, yet emphasized that the absolute . . . → Read More: The Leading Happiness Equation

How Leaders Choose to Use Feedback

I heard the whining engine and screeching tires a split second before the white Miata flew around the curve. I jumped off my bike and watched as the petrified driver wrestled with the wheel. But the next curve came too fast. The driver and sports car disappeared over the edge. I hopped on my . . . → Read More: How Leaders Choose to Use Feedback

Do You Know How to Lead from the Top?

It was 7:58 Saturday morning and the captain had turned on the fasten seatbelt sign. I squinted as I gazed out of the window at the brilliant, snow-capped Rocky Mountains. My mind drifted to the mountain I just climbed. WOW, I think to myself, I’m flying home after teaching 26 senior executives during a . . . → Read More: Do You Know How to Lead from the Top?