Three Circles of Leadership
A few weeks ago I took a look at the ancient roots of strategic leadership. In case you missed that article, click here and you can get up to speed …
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 …
Spring Break Ideas for Dad
According to recent magazine article, a Swiss company will take the ashes of a dead relative and turn them into a synthetic diamond that you can wear for less than $10,000. …
20 Fundamental Questions for Team Building
In my last post I shared 5 sports-themed principles of team building. In this post I would like to give you a practical tool to help you build a team, …
Ancient Observations on Leadership
Although strategic leadership focuses on the future, it is, in fact, an ancient concept. The word “Strategy” (strategia in Greek) originally referred exclusively to leadership in a military context. Five …
Buzzword Bingo and Real Leadership
How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What? You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo? Well, let me explain it quickly. …
How Does a Leader Motivate?
In life, it doesn’t matter where you’re coming from. What is important is this: Where are you going and how are you going to get there? Aside from what you …
Pop the Question!
He who asks a question remains a fool for a few minutes. He who does not ask, remains a fool forever. ~ Chinese Proverb. I have mentioned so many …
Teamwork Principles from Sports
Teams are all the rage today in business. Surely some of this comes from our love for sports and the beauty of seeing a group of people on the field …
On being a “Courager”
This is part three in a series of articles on teaching and leading your children. Part one, which introduces the series, can be found here. I have told my kids …