Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.Warren Bennis
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Living your vision
Accepting the Tension Between Vision and Reality
Earlier this week I was visiting with another Lead Change Contributing Author and Entrepreneur, Shawn Murphy (@shawmu & LeadChange profile). Our conversation quickly reminded each of us that we are not alone as we experience some natural tension between our vision and our reality: How do you balance faith and ownership? When do you seek » Read More
5 Ways to Prevent Leadership Achilles Heels
Have you ever been in a situation where a titled leader appeared to be genuinely sincere and compassionate? And later you realized that throughout the organization people were asking if that leader really walked their talk? Last summer my husband and I had the opportunity to vacation in France, and at the recommendation of friends we » Read More
You can’t have an omelet without first breaking the eggs.
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.”
Full Steam Ahead! Book Review
“…We have observed that the biggest impediment to managers becoming great leaders is the lack of a clear vision. Yet less than 10 percent of the organizations we have visited are lead by managers who have a clear sense of where they are trying to lead people.”
The Business-Altering Difference Between Vision and Mission
This post was originally published on Lisa’s blog here. My inner Isis (you’ll remember her from my Goddess of Vision post) is pretty ticked off, and she’s been that way since Thursday when I had a conversation that went something like this… Me: Can you articulate your vision for the organization? Him: Yes, we have a vision statement. Me: » Read More
What CEOs Can Learn From the Goddess of Vision
I recently attended a conference at which a number of CEOs and marketing executives were present. One morning when at a breakfast table with seven others the discussion turned, as it often does, to how we could be of help to each other. One CEO in the group asked the marketers present for some creative » Read More
The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently
I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection, working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis. One of the real perks of my role is the opportunity to meet with small, intimate groups of these executives five times a year in different locales around the world At these meetings » Read More
Organizational Wholeness.. Put the pieces together
• Imagine knocking down walls that are limiting your success.
• Imagine accessing more funding because of strong partnerships.
• Imagine having more knowledge and support for your programs because of relationships.
Five Ideas for Dealing with Complacent People
Leaders sometimes have to deal with complacent people – those people who are seemingly happy with their current position or status or job performance. Gather leaders and coaches for any length of time and this challenge is likely to come up. Inherent in the challenge and the questions they ask about those behaviors is a » Read More
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Great reflections on how to use anger constructively, Mike. Anger actually has a...
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