Reflective Leadership for Career Seekers
Last month I had a chance to speak with a fantastic group of career seekers at CRN: Career Resources Network where I posed a similar question to the idea I blogged about last week, only this time it went: How do prospective employers...
Reflection in Leadership
One of the challenges of leadership is recognizing, owning and accepting the fact that what you say and what people hear are often very different things. It can be hard to accept that it's not all about what you say--it's about what people hear. There's a great quote...
Turn the Other Cheek
Frankl's video last week got me thinking about the flip side of the coin. As Frankl pointed out, if we take man as he is we make him worse, (because people have too many influences and pressures upon them to always hit their target) but if we take him as he should be...
Why To Believe In Others
"When we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." -Viktor Frankl Watch this: 4 Minutes and 22 Seconds that will change your thinking of others. You see, we all too often look at people and see what we see, with all the limitations and...
The Obligation of Leadership
What is our obligation as leaders? Do we have one? Does our obligation change when our leadership is applied to ourselves, to others, or to the larger world? I don't think so. I think the obligation is the same regardless of the recipient. The obligation of leadership...
What Question Are You Avoiding?
At one of my recent Team Retreats, I asked the audience: What is the question you have most been avoiding? (team dynamics was the purpose of our day together). It proved a powerful catalyst for the day's work. What we find in most human interactions - personal,...
The Lesson of the Moth
This poem was written by Don Marquis, from the perspective of a fictional cockroach named Archy. Archy was a free verse poet in another life, and takes to writing on an old typewriter in an office building after everyone else has left. Being a cockroach, he can only...
Leaders Make Mistakes
Go ahead, make a mistake. I dare you! I double dog dare you! Forget that--I triple dog dare you!!! Maybe I should explain. I'm not talking about intentional mistakes made on purpose to cause harm or sabotage, I'm talking about real mistakes. Mistakes you make when you...
CVS: Conditional Values Syndrome
Are your values real, or are your values based on circumstances and the response you get? This is what I mean: Years ago, when I was in New York City, I was walking through the lobby of a high-rise. As I approached the door to leave, I could tell there was someone...
What is Your Greatest Fear in Leadership?
That fear could be the very window to your success. A perfect example would be my fear of public speaking. The truth of the matter is I, like most human beings (statistically speaking), feared public speaking more than death. When I signed up to study business and...
