Work harder on yourself than you do on your job. -Jim Rohn, Author, motivational speaker Leadership. Many of you have heard this before, but we define leadership as: Taking others where they’ve never gone before and wouldn’t go by themselves. We believe everyone is a leader, regardless of title or reporting structure since we all […]
Courageous Leadership
You’re What Kind Of Leader?
The journey to growing in self-awareness requires discovering, developing and leveraging the raw material and talent within. -Steve Knox, Coach and author We all benefit from increasing our self-awareness levels and by leveraging our “magic dust”. (What we do well, living our passion, and using our strengths to add value and improve the bottom line). […]
Dr. King and Leadership
This week the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. was celebrated. Dr. King was a great preacher, a civil-rights activist, an advocate of nonviolence, and a great leader! Michael Hyatt published an article on leadership and we provided commentary to the insights he shared from Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” […]
Challenges and Controversy
This week the United States celebrated the life and memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King represents many things to many people. He was: A great preacher A civil-rights activist An advocate of nonviolence A great leader And, he had the courage to address challenges and manage controversy in a healthy, honoring way The […]
Salute!
Veteran’s Day was November 11th, so it seems to be the perfect time to once again recognize Audie Murphy, one of America’s most noted and decorated soldiers from World War II. Talk about courageous leadership! Mr. Murphy earned 33 awards and medals from the U.S. Army, as well as 5 decorations from France and Belgium. […]
To Develop or to Train?
As a leader, would you say provide training for your staff, or do you develop them through coaching (either via group or one-on-one programs), through mentorships, and by providing timely and meaningful feedback? If what you desire is a robotic, static thinker – train them. If you’re seeking innovative, critical thinkers – develop them. –Mike […]
Adaptive and Agile
During the last several years there has been a large push towards faster delivery and a more rapid deployment of solutions promoting innovation and growth. This is wonderful news for using a creative energetic process that permits out of the box thinking while increasing customer satisfaction. It no longer takes years for implementations to occur […]
Succession Planning
What do you do when a key member of your team announces they’re making a career move? Are you prepared to fill that position? Can you readily identify the value and contributions that individual provided you and your organization, and do you have a replacement in mind? The key to sustained competitive advantage in any […]
Leader Nelson Mandela
Today we want to highlight Nelson Mandela. He is considered to be one of the world’s greatest leaders, and he certainly exemplifies courageous leadership. In a nutshell: Mr. Mandela was the first black President of South Africa (1994 to 1999) elected in a multiracial election. He passionately addressed racism, poverty, inequality, and healthcare. He was […]
Passion and Persistence
In our CourageAbility series, we talk about “5 P’s.” After watching the movie “Lincoln,” I’m inspired to talk about two of the 5 P traits which are frequently used in conjunction with one another: passion and persistence. These two traits are a must for any leader. Your passion comes from deep in your soul and […]