Excellence Is A Choice
There is a major difference between seeking excellence compared to wanting perfection. Perfection has no tolerance for risk that might lead to failure while excellence demands risk for the sake of improvement. Excellence has no tolerance either for average but it does not create a culture of fear and intimidation. Character driven leaders cannot settle […]
3 Forces That Shape Character
According to Jim Collins character is the number one priority in anyone becoming a successful leader. Its trumps competency hands down and it is something you must work on for continued growth and effectiveness. Michael Hyatt as usual has some timely tips: “Charisma may be useful in attracting a following, but it is largely useless […]
3 Ways To Know How Well You Are Leading
It always amazes me when I take the time to get some good feedback from other people on how well I am leading. They see things and hear things that never cross my radar and its important to have some internal and external sources to evaluate your performance. Casey Nieuwhof has some great thoughts: “One […]
How Do You Know When You Are Successful
How tragic it would be for anyone at the end of their life to realize they had done many things well but they were the wrong things that did not matter. If you don’t have the courage to take the time to define what success really means for you then someone else will gladly do […]
Without A Plan You’re Growing Nowhere
This subject is a real passion of mine. It never ceases to amaze me that we have very detailed plans at work and then have no real plan at all for the people that matter the most. This must start with leading ourselves and then others. John Maxwell is a great leader and this post […]