Category Archives: Business

#923 – Leaders Don’t Complain

As I write this post, I hear the rain coming down.  It’s been raining all night and may rain all day.  That means my morning commute will probably being slower.  When I run into the office, I will probably get … Continue reading

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Elvis and Leadership…too many “Yes” men

This is a repost of August 16, 2011…as an Elvis fan, this is my leadership thought on this special anniversary day. Today is a special day…it comes around every year and thousands of people, dare I say millions of people … Continue reading

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#925 – Leaders Prepare for Good Luck

It is hard not to be amazed by the tremendous athletic ability of Olympic athletes.  From swimming to gymnastics to track and field, the sheer superiority of these individuals is something to behold.  With the summer and winter Olympics alternating … Continue reading

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#926 – Leaders Stick the Landing

It was sixteen years ago when we all watched that vault…you remember the vault that catapulted the Magnificent Seven into Olympic Champion lore.  Kerri Strugs had just fallen on her first attempt.  In fact, it was the third fall in … Continue reading

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#927 – Asking for Feedback Let’s You Correct the Vision

Have you ever you knew you were right?! I mean 100%, completely and totally correct!!! Maybe it was the time when you knew the directions to the party. You had no doubt in your mind that “this” was the right … Continue reading

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#929 – Feedback shows a willingness to be wrong

This post resumes a quest I started almost a year ago to begin identifying one thousand leadership traits that can be used and lived into everyday.  After a few weeks off, let’s get back to it. Everyday and in most … Continue reading

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#930 – Leaders Seek Feedback to Grow and Learn

For those of us who live in the midwest, spring usually cannot come quick enough.  A normal winter hibernates the majority of people with the exception of having to go to work and attend school.  When the sun finally shines, … Continue reading

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#931 – Leaders seek feedback to stay connected

I’m not exactly sure when it started, but the idea of asking for and receiving feedback from employees, constituents, and all stakeholders involved in an organization became something of a requisite function of any year-end activity. What can be a … Continue reading

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Coach Pat Summitt and True Leadership

This is a re-post of something I wrote months ago with Coach Summitt was diagnosed with early stages of dementia.  With the announcement that she is stepping down as the Head Women’s Coach at the University of Tennessee< thought this … Continue reading

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#932 – Leaders Know It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect

Perfection is impossible so I sometimes wonder why we worry about it.  To me, it’s not about whether or not a plan is perfect, it’s about how well the plan was executed and what you learned from it.  That’s the … Continue reading

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