As a seasoned entrepreneur, I can safely say that building a team of key people with shared vision who take ownership of outcomes is pivotal to success. Anyone who is in a position of leadership but lacks accountability is not going to lead well. In the book Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, …
I’ve been fascinated with the intricacies of culture since I was in high school and became familiar with the work of cultural anthropologist, Margaret Mead. Becoming an anthropologist was one of the career aspirations I had as I moved through college. When I landed in the business world, I wasn’t immediately aware of how much …
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One generation can make a big difference in how people view the world. Cultural values shift and the events that shape our lives vary dramatically in the span of several decades. Consider world events that are indelibly printed in your memory. Where were you when you heard the news of the planes crashing into the …
Happy Birthday, America! It is immensely important to celebrate and show appreciation for the things we value and want to keep in our lives. Like our freedom. Whatever we celebrate expands. As you might expect, there’s another side to that coin. I saw a sign in a dentist’s office years ago that said, “Ignore your …
Physics was not my favorite subject in school, but I must admit to a certain fascination with Sir Issac Newton’s Laws of Motion. He addresses momentum, inertia, acceleration, force, velocity and predictable reactions – all significant concepts when it comes to success. The laws of nature and science carry much wisdom that directly apply to …
Thunder Beach is a noisy phenomenon. Before I moved to Panama City, I thought thunder beach referred to a storm coming ashore with nature’s sound and light show. In Florida, it’s actually a motorcycle rally attracting nearly 80,000 Harley Davidson enthusiasts. Talk about a sound and light show. You don’t just hear the roar of …
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Effective Leaders Never Quit Effective Leaders Put Others First Effective Leaders Engage in Courageous Communication Effective Leaders Have a Positive Attitude Effective Leaders Have a Thankful Spirit Effective Leaders Live Life with Passion Effective Leaders Stay Cool Under Pressure Effective Leaders Love to Be Part of a Team Effective Leaders Can Laugh at Themselves Effective …
In the past month, I have worked with hundreds of people on vision casting. It has been interesting to note how many struggle with giving their imagination free rein – even for just a few hours. It was Einstein who said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun“. How can there be such a disconnect between vision …
I recently heard a NASA project manager remark that there’s a faster way to clear a meeting room than yelling “FIRE!” and that’s shouting “Accountability”. This seems to be a concept that causes a great majority of people to run scared. Tens of thousands of people will set new goals in the next week they …
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Hope is the light in our lives that powers each day, illuminates the faces of those we love, and gives us vision for our future. It is an essential element of life, yet it can’t be quantified or measured. Leaders are dealers in hope or they are not true leaders at all. Hope is as essential to …