We are entering the time of commencement speeches. Some may go viral while others will evaporate as soon as the words are spoken. It is an important time, nonetheless, as a younger generation enters the next phase of their life and leadership path. Read more here on SmartBlog.
About a year ago, we started a local lunch group to discuss character-based leadership topics. It takes time to gain momentum and patience helps. As we look to our meeting next week, the group is really starting to take shape. Erin Schreyer (@ErinSchreyer) and I met through Lead Change and started the group. We call » Read More
To aspire is to rise up to a great plan, an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile mission. To inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a higher cause, influencing soulful action. Simply defined, aspire is an individual effort while inspire brings others into the mix. How do they impact the way we lead? » Read More
There may be a slight difference between the words react and respond. Yet, in practice, there seems to be a gulf of difference. When people react, it seems to be defensive. Responding, though, is more thoughtful. Responses contain reasoning. If mindfulness is being more centered within and aware of others, then this is a practice we » Read More
Yes, it takes a community to be a leader. There is another side to the equation, too. It takes leaders to be a community, to empower a community. A community is a group of people. When leadership is mixed in, the community begins to bloom. It enlivens people to show empathy, act for broader goodness, » Read More
Leadership isn’t a solo endeavor. If you go it alone: You will not have anyone to support you in challenging times. You will not have anyone to challenge you in troubling times. You will not have meaningful conversations. You will become stale in your ways. You will become moldy in your ideas. You will become » Read More
Purpose and strategy. They seem to fit like peanut butter and jelly. Purpose is the jelly, sweetening our appetites for the work to be done. Strategy is the peanut butter, making it all stick together as we do the work. Even with this thought, leaders lose their desire to define an organizational strategy in terms » Read More
Much has been written about the importance of a life plan. Even more has been written and promoted about steps to develop one. All of this is positive, but is it the right approach? Life plans without a life philosophy will not survive in the long haul. Life plans set a direction and key objectives » Read More
Pride is a funny thing. We want pride to be evident in what we do. We want our pride to show in where we work and gather as a community. We want to be proud of the places we engage and participate in. Pride is a good thing. My Way Pride In leadership, it gets » Read More
Just how good of a leader are you? A quick test may be how well you are “leading” with your teenage son or daughter. Leading as a parent is one of the most challenging, purpose-filled jobs we have. Maybe it is just me, but parenting changes when your child is in the middle of those » Read More
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