August 4th, 2015 | Published in Leadership
Words—whether read by the eye or heard by the ear—are tools leaders use to create impressions that console, educate, influence and inspire. Gifted leaders have overcome speech impediments (Moses, King …
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June 30th, 2015 | Published in Leadership
For Americans, the month of July is synonymous with celebrating our freedom. Our greatest freedom is the freedom of speech. This freedom-preserved as the First Amendment in our Bill of …
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June 16th, 2015 | Published in Leadership
Those born after 1980 may be surprised that blockbuster movies were not always part of our summers. It was 40 years ago in the summer of 1975 that “Jaws” warned …
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June 2nd, 2015 | Published in Leadership
June in Antarctica is winter. By June 1915, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew of 27 men were trapped in their ship Endurance, frozen solid in the ice. …
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May 5th, 2015 | Published in Leadership
Hiring is on the uptick. At a career fair last month where I was speaking, about 50 companies were looking to fill approximately 3,000 positions. These companies had assigned key …
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March 31st, 2015 | Published in Leadership
The Final Four is approaching and even though UCLA was defeated in the Sweet 16 round, it’s appropriate to recall former UCLA coach John Wooden’s thoughts on leadership. The school’s …
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February 17th, 2015 | Published in Leadership
Next week is the 35th anniversary of the United States Olympic hockey team’s defeat of the Soviet Union hockey team. It was an unlikely victory that came be known as …
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February 3rd, 2015 | Published in Leadership
I spend virtually all of my time around leaders. I facilitate strategic planning sessions for them, I coach them, I speak to them in workshops and keynote addresses, break bread …
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December 23rd, 2014 | Published in Leadership
With Christmas days away, this short story by an unknown author reminds us that love is more powerful than judgment. A church member who previously attended services regularly stopped going. …
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November 18th, 2014 | Published in Leadership
What are the best places to work in Dallas? As listings of companies considered the Best Places to Work in Dallas and the nation are published, ask yourself, “Is our …
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October 28th, 2014 | Published in Leadership
It’s football season. Yes, I know the World Series is happening, but I’m a football guy. It’s the middle of the NFL football schedule and the halfway mark for most …
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October 21st, 2014 | Published in Leadership
What is Ownership Thinking? It’s a process designed “to create an organization of employees who think and act like owners toward creating wealth.” It’s also a great organizational model. As you …
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September 30th, 2014 | Published in Leadership
A good leader has plenty of responsibilities. But one is most important. Read Greg Bustin’s thoughts in CommBiz Pro…
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September 2nd, 2014 | Published in Leadership
What’s your process for identifying your next generation of leaders? More specifically, how do you determine who among your rising stars has what it takes to make the difficult decisions …
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May 27th, 2014 | Published in Leadership
Human beings crave communication. Knowing this, we still miss the mark. Recently, a not-for-profit organization announced the resignation of a popular leader. For some, the move was expected and the …
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April 15th, 2014 | Published in Leadership
In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, the title character finds himself worn out by his duties as king and jealous of his “poorest subjects [who] are at this hour asleep!” Poor King …
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February 25th, 2014 | Published in Accountability, Leadership
Leaders are problem-solvers. One problem some leaders have difficulty solving is the problem of getting those who work for them to think for themselves. A CEO was sharing with me …
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January 21st, 2014 | Published in Leadership
I’m a big proponent of leading with questions, and my third book – That’s A Great Question – click for link – contains more than 500 thought-provoking questions I’ve assembled over …
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October 22nd, 2013 | Published in Leadership
“The measure of success,” said John Foster Dulles, “is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.” …
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October 1st, 2013 | Published in Leadership
Deputy Barney Fife is keeping his usual vigilant watch on the peaceful streets of Mayberry when Gomer Pyle leaves the post office, climbs into his truck and makes an illegal …
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