Influence and inspiration

Tuesday April 30, 2013 #519   “Titles mean little in terms of real power, which is the capacity to influence and inspire.”   ~Colin Powell   You don’t need a fancy title to wield power and influence.  A real leader is one who in the moment uses their...

The value of collective wisdom

Thursday November 1, 2012 #468   “In the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.”   ~Charles Darwin   Interesting to read Darwin talk about one of today’s...

Be a problem poser vs. solver

Thursday March 22, 2012 #405  “The best leaders are not problem solvers.  They are problem posers.  They pose the problem to be solved, and let the team chew on it, wrestle with options, and resolve it.  If you solve everything yourself, you might as well hire...

Leadership that inspires

Tuesday May 5, 2009 #117  “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”   ~John Quincy Adams Think about all you did yesterday.  Were your actions such that people dreamed, learned, did and became more?  Today...