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Leaders Learn from Elders: 7 Lessons on Leadership from Elder Interview
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Change Lesson from My Unintentional Teacher- Boomer.
Disclaimer: this article is serious stuff about change. Please do not let the title mislead you into believing that it’s simply a cute story. “We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. “ ~ Carl Jung I made a big decision recently involving the furniture in the living room. […]
Be a Leader- Not a Gas!
“Let him who would enjoy a good future, waste none of his present.” Roger Babson We’ve all had basic chemistry and physics right? Do you know the basic difference between a gas compared to a solid or a liquid? Liquids and solids have a set volume meaning they take up the same amount of space […]
Leadership Lesson: Choose Your Friends Wisely
“Choose your friends wisely. You will become what they are. ” ~ William T. Slobodian Remember when you were a teenager? Remember when those daily challenges of school and friendships seemed to be all consuming? I remember one day a friend of mine did something that bothered me. I was telling my father about it, […]
Leaders know when NOT to follow the crowd
“Whether you lead or follow, do it with intention.” ~Larysa Slobodian Have you ever been to the Opera? O.K. I realize that going to the opera is not everybody’s bag but maybe you’ve at least been to a performance of any kind in a large theater. Recently, I went to see Seattle Opera present “Madam […]
Leadership Reframe: Using Goals as Checkpoints
It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach. ~ Benjamin E. Mays We are quickly flying through the first quarter of this new year. Wow! Can you believe it? The first 90 days […]
Great Leaders Develop Great Leaders
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” — Jack Welch Do you value leadership and leadership development? If not, then I hope that this article will at least cause you pause, especially if you have the privilege of being in […]
Leaders get up over and over AND over again
“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time”. ~ Malcom X There is no doubt that life can be hard. Maybe your life is hard right now as you read this article. Maybe your career, […]
When Does Rescue Turn Into Recovery?
What we call the beginning is often the end, and to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. ~T.S. Eliot Have you ever been faced with a situation that requires you to make a difficult choice? Has that choice ever included acknowledging an ending or a loss? […]
Adding Gratitude to your Leadership Journey
“Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone.” Gladys Brown Stern As I write this article, we are in “the holiday season” where many cultures and religions turn their attention toward a giving energy, often through gift giving. I want to use this time to invite you all to consciously shift your energy from last minute […]