Leadership
Great Leaders Are Never Self-Made
Great leaders are never self-made, nor is great leadership about yourself. Leaders are made by others serving and shaping them. Then these leaders become great by doing the same — by serving and shaping those around them. In other words, great leadership is not about building up your own platform. Great leadership is about serving…
Read MoreBirthday Letters to Your Children
Kathy (my wife) and I have three children, and we celebrate all their birthdays the last week of January. As you can imagine, that week is always a jam-packed week. Christopher’s birthday is January 28. McKenzie and Kelsey’s birthday is January 31. Several years ago, I made it my goal to write a birthday letter…
Read MoreBoss vs. Leader? A Human Development Question.
Have you ever thought about a boss vs. a leader? What’s the difference between the two? As H. Gordon Selfridge says “The boss drives people; the leader coaches them. The boss depends on authority; the leader on goodwill. The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm. The boss says I; the leader says WE. The…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Great Leader?
What Makes a Great Leader? Simplicity brings clarity. It pushes away the fluff and gets right to the core. The best mantras and rallying cries are simple. So in simple terms, what makes a great leader? Is it a specific set of leadership characteristics? How about a handful of leadership skills? Taking Action A multitude…
Read MoreTransitional Leadership – How To Transition Well
Effective leadership requires lots of leadership qualities. For instance, one of the most important leadership qualities is to know which leadership styles are positive and which are not. Also, good leaders know the difference between leadership and management. Even more, great leaders know how to take 100 percent ownership of their lives. One concept that rarely gets…
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