[March 01, 2015] A necessary talent of leaders is their ability to motivate others. Earlier I wrote that other people can’t give you adversity to make you a better person. Likewise, others can’t give you motivation – passion or heart to do things – at least they cannot give you lasting motivation because, for it to truly work, it… Read More »
[February 28, 2015] The value of struggle on an individual leader is well known. It helps make us who we are; more resilient, confident, and adaptable. Our family, mentors, coaches, and teachers can give you plenty advice and encouragement but there is one thing none can do for you. They can’t give you adversity. People cannot create those real circumstances, those things… Read More »
[February 27, 2015] Reading books in the winter months is much easier than when the warmth of sunshine is a distraction. But reading a book electronically is not and will never be the same for me. I don’t have a Kindle reader but I do have the Kindle App for my iPad and use it regularly for those… Read More »
[February 26, 2015] As I was driving today in New York City listening to the car radio, I heard a joke about Radio Shack’s bankruptcy. It went this way, “I hate hearing about Radio Shack’s woes … where else can I get a radio-controlled toy car and new flip phone?” There are many who predicted their downfall, including myself, and the reasons… Read More »
[February 25, 2015] It was recently revealed that the U.S. Veterans Administration Secretary made false claims about his military service – specifically that he was a member of the elite U.S. Special Forces (SF). A graduate of West Point Military Academy, Secretary Robert McDonald was never in the SF. All leaders should take a lesson from this event. Brought to… Read More »
[February 24, 2015] The answer to the question is “no” … we don’t treat people fairly … we have never treated everyone fairly … and never will because of many reasons. One reason is a lack of fairness is based in law. For example, we know that at many Ivy League universities that Asian-Americans are widely and openly… Read More »
[February 23, 2015] Joey Logano #22 just won the NASCAR race at the Daytona 500 in Florida while driving for the Penske Racing team in a Ford. The Daytona 500 is known as the Great American Race. Interestingly, NASCAR fans have been called the most loyal among all sports and there is an estimated 75 million fans –… Read More »
[February 22, 2015] One of the challenges many organizations have is providing virtual leadership over long-distances, especially among its most senior personnel and staffs. Organizations often have personnel and equipment scattered geographically; sometime across the globe. Senior personnel don’t always have the leadership experience and are not adept at working in complex, changing, and geographically diverse environments. The… Read More »
[February 21, 2015] Advice my dad always gave me as a little league baseball player at bat was to keep your eye on the ball. He said if I wanted to hit a homerun, I had to watch the ball from the pitcher’s release until my bat connects with it. To be a leader means also keeping your… Read More »
[February 20, 2015] An advantage in the study of great leadership is that sometimes we are provided with a historical figure and there is considerable documentation on his life. Such is the case with Richard the Lionheart, who ruled as King of England as Richard I. Born 1157, Richard earned a number of titles as a relatively young… Read More »