Have you ever lost your groove? Leaders do loose their groove from time-to-time. You might call it a funk or a leadership meltdown, but in your heart you know when all is not well.
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I was taking a pedestrian stroll through the pages of Jim Collins' book, How The Mighty Fall, when I saw it--that phrase that was so intriguing it stopped me in my tracks: "leaders . . . have an incurable compulsion to vacuum the brains of the people they meet."
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Leaders ask questions . . . of themselves, of their organizations, and of others. It is part of what helps them to improve. Of course, this requires time for reflective thinking.
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You may have tangible wealth untold, Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold. Richer than I you can never be. I had a mother who read to me.
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You’re a leader. Time is precious. You’ve got to read, but reading everything you need to read—not to mention what you want to read—is tough. What’s a leader to do? One solution is to master the art of reading a book in 15 minutes!
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A wise guy once said, “If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing and start leading.”
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"You never conquer mountains. You conquer yourself--your doubts and fears." Jim Whittaker, the first American to climb Mr. Everest
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"If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing and start leading.”1
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Time is short: 86,400 seconds . . . 1440 minutes . . . 24 hours . . . 1 day. This week's Quips & Quotes take a closer look at what it means to Put first things first!
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The secret to saying "No" is living with a Bigger Yes. This morning, as I stood in front of my bookcase and the giants of history stared back at me, I had an "AH HA!" moment.
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