Mike Carruthers on “Something You Should Know” on Strand Media asked me today what separates the extraordinary leaders from those who hold themselves back. The answer is “shaping experiences,” those moments that push you past what you think are your limits. And when you seize the moment (or create one), the experience re-wires your three […]
Friday, February 1, 2008
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Phil Simms, or “Grandma” as he was called when he quarterbacked the New York Giants Football team and seemed slow afoot, did the commentary for the Patriots/Jets game today. He is slow in a much more important dimension. When asked his view of Bill Bellicik’s team filming the signals of the Jets during a game […]
Thursday, January 31, 2008
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More than a few times I have found a client who underestimated what she or he had learned, mastered or accomplished in a position they were leaving. They had never asked how the experience changed them, their abilities, their beliefs and attitudes and their network of acquaintances. Equally frequently, my new clients have yet to […]
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Joann Lublin’s WSJ article of October 2, 2007 is entitled: “Silence is Golden Rule for Resumes of People who Have Broken It.” She suggests to those job-seekers convicted of crimes not to reveal anything about imprisonment on their resume, to cite the source of training in the correctional institution as the State Dept. of Ed […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Saturday, February 2, 2008
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