“When I was in school the teachers told me practice makes perfect; then they told me nobody’s perfect so I stopped practicing.” Comedian – Steve Wright • 61% of Americans think athletic ability is mostly achieved through practice and hard work. • 25% think it is mostly something with which you are born. • 14% […]
The Cheating Pandemic: Have We Become A Nation Of Cheaters?
Pandemic: occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population (Merriam-Webster) Leaders are dishonest and untrustworthy. Leadership trust is at an “all-time low. Leaders are two-faced liars. They cheat, they are not fair and they take advantage of their workers. People like this do not deserve to be in […]
Are You A Courageous Leader?
We all want to be courageous. We read of stories of heroes, men and women who do extraordinary acts. We want to be that person yet we wonder if we would be courageous if we faced that situation. We all like to think we have courage but sometimes we wonder if that is true. Over […]
Mindfulness For The Christian Leader: It’s Not What You Think!
Warning! It Is not my intent to make anyone mad. If you are not a Bible believing Christian, do not read further. It will only make you mad. If you are a Bible believing Christian leader, it is urgent you read this. Today’s Mindfulness Mindfulness is all the rage. It is touted as the panacea […]
Are You A Servant Leader? Count The Cost
Servant leadership. According to John Ballard, Ph.D. servant leadership was the second most searched leadership style on Google behind transformational leadership. Furthermore The Leadership Quarterly reports that empirical studies of leadership styles only focused n servant leadership 1% of the time. What this means is that people are interested in servant leadership, possibly in even […]
The Sloppiness Of Thought Leadership Is Killing Employee Engagement
The quality of leadership is suffering. We see that in all types of organizations and at all levels. One of the many reasons for this deterioration of leadership quality is the lack of rigor and precision in many so-called thought leaders. Many people assume the mantle of consultant and thought leader in the field of […]
Are You An Optimistic Leader: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
I. What is an optimistic leader? One of the best illustrations comes from Colin Powell. Powell says that great leaders know things will get better because they themselves will make them better. The following was drilled into Powell during his military training: “Lieutenant, you may be starving, but you must never show hunger. You may […]
Dissecting Frogs And Consistent Leadership Behavior
I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from college. To obtain this prestigious degree I had to participate in multiple labs where I performed all kinds of acts against nature. One specific laboratory action stood out: dissection. I had the joy of dissecting earthworms, frogs and fetal pigs. I would carefully cut open the animal […]