Creativity, at is essence, is the process of finding a way to get from what is, to what could be. One imagines something new, something one wishes to make real, and the creative process is the means by which one then brings that idea, that vision, into reality. It’s not linear – the process itself…
MY to-be-blogged-about list includes this entry: 360degree Reviews, Employee Performance Appraisals, Formal Disciplinary Action. All bunk. These are methods for school children. No, on second thought, school children also deserve the respect of being communicated with as adults. Ultimately, as our culture matures, these things will go. I’ll get to writing that up more fully…
REAL leaders, that is, titled-leaders who have good leadership skills (which is not a given), choose to lead not for the sake of leading per se, but because they have a vision of what could be, and they’re out to create it. They inspire others to join them in creating that vision. Unfortunately, many titled…
NEXT time something doesn’t go the way you planned, no matter the scale, (a business failure, a disagreement, a poor restaurant experience, a trip over the curb, an interaction with an employee or colleague), don’t beat up on yourself. Instead, stop and ask yourself two questions: 1. What went wrong? 2. What could I have…
TODAY a little philosophy. Just a little. Contrary to popular belief, the truth is objective. There is no such thing as “your truth” or “my truth”. That’s a misunderstanding; an equivocation on fact and value. So let’s clear it up. 1. Chocolate is the best food in the world. True of false? 2. The sun…
TODAY, just a short one. Words of wisdom: “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” Jim Rohn
I’VE always leaned to the “made” side of the “Are leaders born or made” debate, with some provisos. I do believe there are inherited physical and/or physiological traits give some people a greater propensity to developing leadership qualities, but we all have free will, so we all have the option to leverage our potential, if…
OTHER than the ability to think, with which it is inextricably linked, there is no more important skill for a leader* than the ability to communicate well. The 1st rule of effective communication is to listen well. Hopefully you’ve already heard that. So what’s the 2nd rule? Clarity, clarity, clarity. Let me use a few…
WHAT motivates people to lead others; to take on the role of organizational leader, whether in corporate, non-profit, government, military, sports, or a myriad of other organizational settings? Enjoyment? Money? Power? Prestige? Because no one else can? I’m sure for most it’s a combination of many factors, and equally sure that reasons vary from leader…
TODAY just a short list, but powerful. You can start doing these things today (or reaffirm if they’re already a part of your modus operandi), and you’ll see immediate results. 1. Listen. Really listen. Don’t talk. Look the speaker in the eye, hear and acknowledge what they say, and think about what they tell you. …
