1. The West Point Way of Leadership.
GREAT book by a man who taught leadership at West Point for 20 years.
2. Developing the Leader Within You.
All around book. Follow-up book is Developing the Leaders Around You.
3. Lincoln On Leadership.
Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited.
4. Seven Habits of Highly [...]
In most aspects of human activity, the pendulum of fashion swings back and forth between extremes, passing briefly through the point of balance on every swing.
For a while, we were told leadership was all about setting clear objectives and holding people accountable. Then the pendulum swung away to focus on “soft” leadership skills, such as [...]
It’s a common occurrence, a CEO leads a company to record earnings, retires and in months, those once high-flying earnings are dropping like shot ducks.
Observers blame the new leadership team. But most likely the observers are wrong. It’s not just the new leaders who are screwing up. Instead, it was most [...]
I have been looking for answers to what it takes to create a winning corporate culture in the midst of today’s confusing economic indicators. If I rely solely on history or economic indicators, I won’t find the answers. Company profits are up, yet job growth is sputtering. Communication happens at breakneck speed, [...]
You have a goal, you work towards your goal, but nothing happens. Why? Did you meet a road block and give in. Did you have a plan to go along with your goal? Did you want it bad enough?
There are many reasons why goals go unfulfilled, the three main reasons are:
Clarity
Many [...]
Here’s a question for you:
What would you like to have accomplished 100 days from now?
Why 100 days from now?
Well, why not? Besides, 100 is a nice round number.
You might think, “That’s not enough time. What can I possibly accomplish in only 100 days?”
Very much if you put your mind to it and use the right [...]
“Inspiration does not beget action. Action begets inspiration.” – Chinese Proverb
This proverb succinctly sums up the power of intention. Nothing happens, nothing changes without intended action.
An intention can best be described as an aim guiding an action. What you intend, what you truly focus your energy on, will in some form [...]
Don’t you hated when you start to do something in particular
and all of the sudden you find yourself distracted once
again doing something else, without finishing what you set
out to do in the first place?
It happens to me all the time. I start the day focusing into
one thing and then by the [...]
Why you need a business plan!!!
Q: In last week’s column, you gave advice about starting a business, and you kept preaching about writing a business plan. I own a business, I don’t have a plan, and I’m doing just fine. What’s the big deal?
A: How do you know your business is doing “fine” if you [...]
If you love what you do, then it is no longer work. The money you earn is secondary when you love your work. Money can never buy happiness, or peace of mind.
Those who continue to work at a job they hate for the money alone are more likely to be stressed, and very unhappy. They [...]