Leadership

  • I @sk: Leadership Characteristics

    A few days ago, I threw this question out on Twitter: “What characteristics do most good leaders have in common?” I got a lot of leadership nuggets from some good leaders. So, I chose a few to share here. They said it better than I ever could have… @pamfidler The ability to listen to…

  • What Makes A Leader?

    I meet and see a lot of self proclaimed “leaders.” It’s almost as if everyone these days has been given the title of a “leader.” You don’t have to go through too many Twitter bios or Facebook profiles to see the term “leader” being used. While it’s a title we like to use, I…

  • What’s the Real Goal?

    Consistently create encore experiences that enrich lives one person at a time. If I were to give you a guess as to who the above mission statement belongs to, I doubt you would ever get it right. It’s not a gym. It’s not a country club. It’s not a store. It’s not a theater.…

  • Leading in Circles

    I’ve met lots of “leaders” in my life. Some have deserved the title, others failed to live up to it. Some have been put in leadership positions and are well meaning. Some have been put in leadership positions and see it as a way of personal gain. Some have the ability to discern vision,…

  • Lead Not By Force

    Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. -Dwight Eisenhower Leadership happens when people aren’t forced to do something, but do something because of their passion to do it. It’s often seen when people in any organization are doing a set of…

  • There’s No I in Integrity

    Growing up and playing sports, I became accustomed to a saying that says, “There’s no ‘I’ in Team.” That’s a good point. After all, if there was an I in team, it would look something more like “tieam” and no one knows what that means. However, when you look at the word “Integrity,” there…