I made a mistake when I was twenty years old that has stuck with me my whole career. It was the summer before my senior year at West Point and I was half-way across the world and half-way through a five-week stint playing the role of an Army aviation platoon leader. I had come a […]
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March was a good month. In case you missed any of the big ones, these were the top ten posts: 1. Leveraging your Fear as a Leader 2. The Power of Authentic Questions 3. Leadership or Manipulation? 4. Can You Lead With Your Heart? 5. Leadership Lessons from Watching Football 6. Driven or Drawn? 7. The Missing Ingredient 8. 10 Things I Learned
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I’ve had a really big month. I left my job. I started a new one. I’m moving to Arkansas. Let’s start from the beginning. First, after five rewarding years with Graceworks, I realized the time had come to move on to another adventure. I’ve learned so much from Carol and Annie and the whole Graceworks
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. – Confucius What’s the most important aspect of a successful leadership development program? Education? Training? Reading? Case Studies? Role Models? Experience? Experimentation? Exercises? Games? Challenges? Mentorship? Feedback? These
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It comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much. – Steve Jobs Yesterday I wrote about being prepared to say yes as a leader. However, just because you’re prepared to say yes, doesn’t mean you always should. There are certainly
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