The Purpose of Practice: Three Lessons from the PGA Pros
The 2011 PGA Championship was in Atlanta Georgia, this week, and I was able to be out on the course during the practice rounds. Yes, I stayed home and...
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Ask Great Questions: A Potent Ingredient of Genuine Other-Centeredness
Today’s post by my friend and fellow leader, Jason Grant, is an excellent feature on the importance of asking great questions. Enjoy! Shut your yapper. Zip the lip. Park it will...
Giving Respect & Gaining Trust: How Young Leaders Can Get Taken Seriously
Today’s post by Charlotte Walker* commences the first guest post in our Emerging Leaders series, which we’re introducing to both teach and learn from today’s up and coming leaders. Read, enjoy,...
Forming a Habit of Finishing Strong
It seems like my daughter has a million songs on her iPod. When we are driving together I let her be in charge of selecting the music. I don’t...
Was I Worth It? Three Questions Every Leader Should Ask
Was I worth it? This is such a powerful question. I guess my mind was reflecting on it today because it’s Easter. I am a believer and follower of...
Groundswell: Influencing Change from the Inside Out
I’ll never forget when I left the small business we owned in Austin, Texas, for an executive-level position in our franchised organization’s corporate headquarters. After working in the field...
Career Pathing vs. Leader Pathing
Are you developing your leadership or developing your career? I’ve already talked about how I think the term career pathing is severely overrated. Career pathing can be a selfish...
Four Ways to Live Out Leading Up
One of the most crucial elements in my leadership career comes from the concept of “leading up.” John Maxwell teaches this concept in his book, The 360 Degree Leader....
Four Actions for Creating a Passionate Team
In my last post I talked about the power of passion. Today I want to address a question I’ve been asked a few times this week: “How do you...
REALity Question: What happens to leaders when they make a bad judgement call?
Last month, Rebecca included the following question in a comment: I would love to read one of your posts on when a leader makes a bad decision. After all,...