Most of us take for granted what others believed to be impossible but have become part of our normal everyday lives. It’s almost like we not only expect things that things will be possible tomorrow that aren’t today; but that we are entitled to the progress we enjoy - whether we played a direct part [...]
There is an old saying, “expectations are premeditated resentments.” There is a notion that if you expect little, you will protect yourself from disappointment in life. Clearly, though, ambition seems to be fundamental to many who achieve great success. And being driven by a great and worthy purpose connects people to a level of dedication [...]
Your rights to anything are always conditional. Every “right” you have or believe you should have, comes with a corresponding responsibility attached to it. Rights do not exist without owning and exercising those responsibilities. When you forget or choose to overlook this relationship, you find that your rights become fragile and can evaporate right before [...]
Most people in leadership roles feel a sense of obligation to those they serve. Those who do not tend to be ineffective and their incompetence will show-up in the dysfunction of the organizations they lead. There are exceptions where a strong organization overcomes the deficiencies of a weak leader. This problem generally rectifies itself when [...]
Leadership is measured by results. What you accomplish or what you fail to accomplish will be your legacy. Those who act maliciously are not judged simply by their actions but by the consequences of those actions. And those who lead valiantly receive little or no extra credit for how they performed; we revere them for [...]
"Things More Like They Way They Are Now - Than They Ever Were Before" The quote credited to President Dwight David Eisenhower – however, there is some debate about whether he actually said this. Regardless, it describes what leaders today feel and are grappling with- even if the phrase seems to be a bit tortured. [...]
If you’ve been a CEO for almost any length of time or any appointed or elected leader, you know that there is no shortage of people willing to offer you advice. When it comes to making critical decisions or solving tough problems, you may want or even need others’ input to help guide your thinking. [...]
We will remember the year 2020 for many things, not the least of which will be the global COVID-19 pandemic. But for business leaders, it was not the virus itself that caused most of us the distress, nor the opportunities. It was and always is, the decisions that you make in the presence of uncertainty. [...]
Pop culture tends to romanticize leadership in novels, films, and even the new these days. It feeds our minds with countless images and stories of courageous, powerful figures. Some fearlessly lead soldiers into battle, others steel the nerves of worried citizens or dash to rescue children, kittens, and puppies – and then there are those who [...]
There is a lot of talk about how much people need to find joy and comfort during this holiday season. Let’s face it, for most of us, much of the year behind us has been fraught with pain, uncertainty, confusion, isolation, fear, and frustration coming from every direction. And now, just when we might need [...]
