Average leaders focus on results, and that’s it. Good leaders focus also on the behaviors that will get the results. And great leaders focus, in addition, on the emotions that will drive these behaviors. –Hitendra Wadhwa (professor, Columbia Business School / Founder, Institute for Personal Leadership) This week the United States celebrated the life and […]
Courageous Leadership
4th Quarter Check-In
Can you believe we’re in the last quarter of 2016? That means we have less than 3 months to accomplish our goals and take action on leadership development plans. NOW is the time to review organizational and personal goals, assess unfinished business, and begin planning for 2017. Aim higher. Stay focused. –Brandon Adams 4th Quarter […]
7 Leadership Traits
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 […]
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). […]
Salute! Recognizing Audie Murphy, Leader and US Hero
Audie Murphy and Courageous Leadership 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 […]
To Develop or to Train?
As a leader, would you 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 Myatt […]
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 the leader 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. […]
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 […]