Servant Leadership & Technology
I only spoke with Joe Paterno for about 5 minutes. Yet, his influence on me and my perspectives of leadership was immense. Unfortunately, near the end of his life, tragic events that occurred under his leadership challenged his perfect record of character. So when he passed away, I wanted to remember him for his greatness. [...]
Yesterday, our youngest son (2 month old Gabriel) had a “blow out”. You parents know what I mean and the rest can probably figure it out from the title. It was a mess. By the way, if you’re eating while you read this, you may want to come back later…. Getting Your Hands Dirty While [...]
Is your stopper really an opportunity in disguise? People love to throw artificial roadblocks or “stoppers” up. Resistance to change though, is not how one leads. Instead, one displays leadership by turning a stopper into a stopportunity, here’s how. What is a Stopportunity? Stopportunities are objections that stem from poor reasoning. These objections have typically [...]
People who seek prestige through leadership roles or titles cause trouble and hardship for stakeholders. These individuals, expecting recognition, fame or fortune, fall flat when they awaken to the true demands of a leader. “With great power, comes great responsibility.” -Ben Parker (paraphrasing others) Therefore, please, I beg of you, if you’re out to “lead” [...]
The Holocaust, the financial collapse of 2008 and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ all had something in common: they lacked sufficient good leaders willing to resist popular belief.
Looking back on your career & leadership from your deathbed, will you be A) Happy & content or B) Sad & full of regret? It’s not too late to change your answer.
Meetings are necessary & can be a great use of time, for the right purpose and with the right structure. Here are hidden benefits & 5 tips for great meetings.
I’ve sat through nearly 10,000 meetings in my career. Think how much money was spent across those meetings! A free tool to help capture and report these costs.
In poker, a tell is when a payer gives away their feelings about their cards. In leadership, you should also be careful of a tell – hopefully for another reason
The Pomodoro Technique is a tool that boxes time into four periods of intense focus, for 25 minutes each. Each of these is then followed by a 5 minute break.
