Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
Are You a Lighthouse Leader?
My travels have taken me to many interesting sites around the world: Michelangelo’s majestic David in Florence. The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Mount Rushmore. Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle. London’s Big Ben....Read More
Be Authentic: Discover Your True North
For any leader at any level in any organization, clarity of purpose is a critical ingredient of success. In other words, you must know where you’re headed and why you’re...Read More
Titles Don’t Make Leaders (So Don’t Chase Titles)
Being a long-time student of leadership, I’ve naturally heard a lot of pithy quotes about the subject. One of my favorites is from Margaret Thatcher: “Being a leader is like...Read More
Dollar General: Values, People, Pragmatism
Dollar General is an American success story. Founded in 1939 by a dirt-farmer-turned-entrepreneur, the retailer now has more than 14,000 stores and generates $20 billion in annual revenue.
Originally a...Read More
Want An A Team? It’s All About Learning Curves
Most leaders want to be liked and respected. They also want to inspire high performance. Fortunately, both are possible simultaneously.
But it doesn’t happen without mindful attention to engagement. And...Read More
Close Encounters: Leadership and Handwritten Notes
Effective leadership is not confined to grand gestures and high profile public appearances. It can manifest itself in something as simple—and personal—as a handwritten note.
If there were a Hall...Read More