Lisa Petrilli (@LisaPetrilli), CEO of C-Level Strategies shared a blog post this morning about her experience listening to speeches by two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer Michael Thornton and retired U.S. Army Corporal Rodolfo Hernandez. Take a minute and make note of the quotes in the post. Take another minute » Read More
In the 6th century BC, Aesop told a fable about the Lion and The Four Oxen. A lion used to prowl around a field where four oxen dwelled. Many times he would try to eat them but whenever he approached the four oxen would back their tales up to each other with their bodies pointed » Read More
The guide was a Belgium citizen that had became a political prisoner when the Nazi’s invaded France and spent time in a concentration camp. His simple response was delivered with a spirit of gratitude and understanding… “You can’t have an omelet, without first breaking an egg.”
My first corporate experience came at about fifteen years into my professional life. I made the decision to toss my resume in the air to see where it might land. The company I found myself attracted to was a $5B global high tech company with a very conservative culture. I quickly learned that this company » Read More
“We’re running low on leaders” Due to the demographics, huge numbers of accomplished leaders will soon be leaving the workforce. This wise guidance is not easily replaced, but we’ve got to try and we need to begin planning now. Because so many mentors have fewer than five years left alongside those who’ll follow, there is » Read More
This post originally appeared on LeadSwag and is reprinted here as part of the Lead Change Best of Blogs series. How many of us have heard this? How many of us have said this? I remember being about eight years old and having a kid yell this at me on the playground. I remember thinking, » Read More
People HATE change. They loathe and despise it. They see it, abhor it and team up to fight it. Mind you, not all people, all the time. But certainly most people, much of the time. People rebuke change. People will mock change. People will link up and gang up to stop change. The Gap found this out last » Read More
Reflecting on Christmas movies and pulling lessons from what’s transpired over the past few weeks and few months, I was struck by the number of times I heard the term “believe.” In the Miracle on 34th Street, Suzie repeats over and over, “It’s silly but I believe.” Believing in something doesn’t make it so, or » Read More
When I was about five my mom enrolled me in the Red Cross beginner’s swimming lessons at the local pool. I failed to learn to swim so she signed me up again. And again. And again. Six times in fact before I could swim well enough to pass the class. It is one of my » Read More
Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army’s First Blind Active-Duty Officer by Scotty Smiley with Doug Crandall Much is written about words like character and leadership. Countless words are used to describe the inner makeup of people we admire and desire to emulate. Often we want the success of a Tiger Woods or Peyton » Read More
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