by Mike Osorio | Feb 14, 2015 | leadership
Tuesday January 20, 2015 #695 “When I talk to managers I get the feeling that they are important. When I talk to leaders I get the feeling that I am important.” ~Alexander Den Heijer When you think of your supervisor and your interactions with them, how do they make...
by Mike Osorio | Aug 24, 2014 | leadership, listening, trust
Thursday August 14, 2014 #653″Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.”~Karl A. MenningerIt is interesting...
by Mike Osorio | Jul 5, 2014 | achievement, innovation, leadership, Take Action
Tuesday July 1, 2014 #640 “Great ideas need landing gear, as well as wings.” ~C. O. Jackson In any team there are idea generators and there are executers. Both talents are necessary for great ideas to become actionable and their potential to be realized. It is rare...
by Mike Osorio | Jun 28, 2014 | Belief, leadership, Passion, Success
Thursday June 26, 2014 #639 “We think we believe what we know, but we only truly believe what we feel.” ~Laurence Gonzales Logic and factual knowledge are great sources of strength you can and must use to bring context and understanding to ambiguous situations and...
by Mike Osorio | Jun 22, 2014 | leadership
Thursday June 19, 2014 #637 “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ~Abraham Lincoln It is an unfortunately common and human trait for someone who is brilliant and heroic in adversity to become self-centered and...
by Mike Osorio | Jan 18, 2014 | leadership, listening
Thursday January 16, 2014 #594 “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~Winston Churchill When I think about the characteristics of strong leaders I have worked with or for, one key...
