I hear great leadership development stories often. They are always worth sharing. One of my senior executive friends was the first in his family to go to college. At one point it was not even clear to him that college was worth a shot. He had a decent job, a decent income and minimal expenses […]
Monday, October 13, 2008
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Today is a great day!! It is good to be “live.” For several reasons. For one, waking up means an opportunity for one more day of living my mission: to light up people to become extraordinary leaders of themselves, their families, their community and the people with whom they work. I do that by sharing […]
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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I am going to address two different kinds of questions in this posting. First, the AMA Webcast Q&A included several questions on a personal growth program, for example, “If a formal leadership advancement program is not available in an organization, what do suggest to one who’s interested in management (beside so indicating to your boss)?” […]
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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“Orchids” to Sue Shellenbarger for her WSJ column on September 27 on Work and Family. She admits to excessive hovering though she rationalizes that “…the complexities of campus life today warrant more extra support.” She describes — criticizes — still other parents who are so intrusive as to demean their own children’s values and ability. […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Saturday, October 25, 2008
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