Have you ever “bit off more than you could chew”? What were the consequences of doing so? For me, the impact of taking on a project that was beyond my capability when I started my own business 20 years ago was enormous. I wasted two years developing a product that was a complete . . . → Read More: A Leader’s Greatest Deception
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 Comments are closed  Development, Leadership, Leading managing paradox, Managing paradox, Problem solving A recent article in the magazine, The Week asked if President Obama is “out of touch?” They point out that current events indicate that the answer is yes (e.g., Obamacare website, NSA bugging the phones of Germany’s Angela Merkel…). You may or may not agree with their assessment. However, regardless of your politics, I . . . → Read More: Is President Obama Out of Touch? How About You? Comments are closed Leadership, leadership training, obamacare, out of touch, president obama, visionary leader On the second day of our collaboration workshop last week, one of the leaders asked, “Are we really going to spend an hour wrapping up our two-day workshop?” “At least!” I replied with a smile. “The only reason your organization invested so much in having you here is so things get better . . . → Read More: The 4 Simple Steps to Effective Meetings Comments are closed communication, effective meetings, efficient meetings, goals, Leader, Leadership, smart goal 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 Comments are closed Commanding choice, Commanding choose responsibly, Leadership, leadership tips, leadership training, Management I heard the parents in the bleachers stabbing me in the back, “Why didn’t they get a real coach? What’s wrong with Jensen? Doesn’t he want to win the state championship? Why won’t he put Billy in the game?” Their comments stung. But I stuck to my guns. We had a rule, “if you . . . → Read More: The Four Values of Ethical Leaders |
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