“As we encounter each other, we see our diversity — of background, race, ethnicity, belief – and how we handle that diversity will have much to say about whether we will in the end be able to rise successfully to the great challenges we face today.” ― Dan Smith, The …
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“Here in America we are descended in blood and in spirit from revolutionists and rebels – men and women who dare to dissent from accepted doctrine. As their heirs, may we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower*** I’ve noticed that in any organization, there are …
“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” ― Steve Maraboli, Author*** The world is experiencing unprecedented times of change due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19). Even in the case of a …
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams*** At times we may think great leaders are born leaders; natural leaders, people who came out of the womb leading the masses. On the other hand, I …
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“Imagining that you are deep and complex, but others are simple, is one of the primary signs of malignant selfishness.” – Stefan Molyneux *** There’s a Name for People Who Treat Others like Children I came across an article recently on infantilization, which is the act of treating or …
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“Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.” ― C.J. Redwine, Defiance *** Things happen. Emergencies happen. Some things turn out to be small emergencies that require a few simple actions to rectify. In thinking of an example, I am reminded of the hot …
“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” – Albert Einstein*** Once upon a time, I was managing a department that housed two programs and multiple functions. The department operated with approximately 27 to 30 employees and provided service to over 150 other …
“Breathe like you mean it – Johnny Lung – Life on the Edge What happened to life on the edge? Living that blessed life? Taking chances? Living the dream? I’ll tell you what happened. For many, life happened and you got older. And as you got older, you took less …
“In the theater of life and leadership, leaders rarely get to go off script.”
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” – Mark Twain – A leader is not a leader unless someone follows them. But how meaningful is your leadership? How are those who follow you, …
“The act of being mindful, is the discerning of what is really important.”
“…a person may leave to take a better paying job but why was he or she looking for a job in the first place?”
Leadership is more than just telling people what to do; it’s helping them achieve success. If your primary focus, as a leader, is on the work that needs to get done with little focus on the how, the who or the why, there is a good chance you are not …
