My family’s schedule was impacted this week by the death of my mother-in-law. You can insert all of the standard mother-in-law jokes here if you want to. But, none of …
Is It Still Worth A Try?
Is it still worth a try? I believe that it is still worth it. At least I think so. What is the “it” in this statement? The “it” is the …
Inspiring and Leading to Greatness
What does it take to inspire and lead others to greatness in their own lives and in the organizations they are part of? How do we draw out of them …
Anxieties vs. Aspirations
Leaders inspire us as much as they lead us. Really great leaders inspire us by helping us to focus more on our aspirations and less upon our anxieties. As I …
Are You Moving Fast Enough?
The great social commentator of the 1920s and 30s, Will Rogers was a man of great insights. Some of his thoughts on the human condition are on one level very …
Thinkers are Revolutionary Leaders
Tomorrow is not “The Fourth of July.” That is a date on a calendar. It is not the name of the National Holiday that we celebrate tomorrow. The name of …
You can lead a horse . . .
You can lead a horse to water . . . How many times have you heard that statement? It is an old bit of country wisdom. You can bring your …
Why I Lead
I have asked myself the question: “Why do I lead?” And I have come up with the following reasons. I lead in order to help others. I lead that change …
Leadership Inspiration
I set out preparing this article like many in the past looking for inspiration. I wanted to think about what actually inspires me and what I do to inspire others. …
Livin’ for the moment . . .
I’m just livin’ for the moment . . . How many times have you heard that? How many times have you said that? One of the definitions that I found …