There are many people who have interests that they call hobbies. They spend time tinkering with these interests, but it sits as a “weekend warrior” type committment. These days you can not have that kind of mentality about your life or your pursuits. In the deep recesses of your mind, you know the ideas you [...]
Archive for the ‘Leadership’ category
Don’t Be an Amateur – Be a Pro
October 3, 2010Too Much Change?
October 20, 2009Back in August I discussed perfection and it’s illusory draw for many leaders. Here is another look from a different direction. In the pursuit of perfection (and attainable excellence) leaders will change many things. There is a danger to look for in the midst of these changes. An organization is known by its people, product or [...]
The Trifecta Employee
September 3, 2009In looking for people to work “for us” or “with us”, we ten to look at abilities. The truth is that abilities are only one part of the Trifecta necessary for one to find in a new hire (or one that’s been around for a while) that can complement any organization. The first part of [...]
Excellence vs. Perfection
August 19, 2009As long as I have worked, I ahve seen plenty of people (bosses) who say that their goal for the organization is excellence. This sounds good until it is put into practice using the commonly available maps to excellence. There is usually a great beginning push toward excellence, but soon the map calls for a [...]
Wise and Patient
July 15, 2009Will Henry wrote, “Fools live to regret their words; wise men to regret their silence”. Just reflect on those words and realize how much patience is involved in being wise. remember, patience does not mean silence or inaction; it is action and speech at the right time.
Mine to Do
March 4, 2009Toward the end of his life, St. Francis told his fellow brothers, “I have done what is mine to do; may Christ teach you yours”. This quote has had a profound impact on the direction and fulfillment of my life. Often we find ourselves invested in the lives of others. We are wrapped up, litteraly, [...]
Tribes – Take the Follow
February 16, 2009I wrote a post on this topic previously and deleted it, thinking it was the right thing to do. I folded to a skewed opinion of another person and shouldn’t have. I now know that it was a mistake to delete it. The key in leadership – both individual and corporate – is not to [...]
Dialogue for Change
November 19, 2008One of the big topics in education and learning is the concept of Dialogue Education. Jane Vella first proposed the concept in the early 80′s. It draws on a variety of adult learning theories and combines them into an integrated learning experience. The biggest difference is that teaching is typically done in a monologue format, [...]
Most People
November 15, 2008This is from the book Tribes by Seth Godin and it is great: Most people like the products they already have, so marketers ignore them. Most people work hard to fit in, so others don’t notice them. Most people like eating at places where they’ve eaten before. Most people would like the world to stay [...]
Fans Change the World
November 9, 2008One of my hero’s is Kevin Kelly. Several moths ago I had the opportunity to meet him; it was a major highlight of my life. Kevin talked about the “1,000- True Fans” in an article. Basically, a true fan is someone who is a member of the tribe and cares deeply about you and your [...]
