It was a distinct honor to recently speak, and lead a discussion for the Notre Dame Club of Dallas, TX on the topic of Leadership Excellence. These successful men and women, still very much engaged with and supportive of The Fighting Irish from Notre Dame, continue to live the vision, mission and values of their Alma …
Ask ten people to describe how they communicate with colleagues, customers and other important people in their life. Almost all of them will immediately begin describing THEIR preferred verbal, non-verbal and written communication styles and techniques. Our preferred verbal, non-verbal and written communication styles and techniques are important… very important. However, this answer is not …
Want to distinguish yourself from 98% of the “competition?” Want to distinguish yourself from 90 to 95% of all people and all organizations across the entire world? Want to live a life filled with joy, fulfillment, happiness, love, virtually unlimited opportunities, wonderful colleagues, as well as supportive friends, friends and more friends? Every day, every …
A recent Seth Godin blog post is well worth repeating and sharing with those who do not subscribe to or read his excellent blog. Seth Godin is one of the world’s most successful bloggers, particularly as a world-class thought leader in the area of marketing. His books have enjoyed outstanding sales and success over the years. …
Traditionally, an eager young (or younger) person, with sincere aspirations to learn, grow and succeed is matched with, or approaches an “older, more experienced, supposedly wiser person” in order to establish a successful mentor/mentee relationship. In almost all cases, it is assumed that virtually all of the value of a mentor/mentee relationship, commonly known as …
You may read or hear results, from time to time, regarding national surveys designed to identify “The Happiest People in America.” Numerous credible publishers, as well as regional and national media organizations annually conduct such surveys using a variety of tools, methods and resources. Surprising to many people, the results of these surveys more often than …
The most successful people… the most successful organizations… on every continent and in every country throughout the world… are intentionally and intensely focused on “the personal, professional and organizational experiences” of the people and organizations they serve! Every successful organization carefully monitors satisfaction and “the customer experience.” You will find a direct and high correlation between the …
Stephen M. R. Covey, the highly successful son of Dr. Stephen R. Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) writes and speaks on the critical importance of trust. A Harvard MBA, Stephen wrote the book entitled The Speed of Trust. Stephen speaks and consults around the world regarding the critical importance and the many benefits …
Tom Rath and Jim Harter conducted extensive research for their book entitled Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. The resulting key insight, which should be no surprise to experienced workers and leaders in the workplace, is this: “The secret to a happy life is rooted to a large extent in interactions with co-workers and bosses.” I would …
In a recent article in Success From Home magazine, John Maxwell does an excellent job of explaining the very important leadership distinction between simply equipping people, verses developing people. Maxwell states that, “When you equip people: You teach them how to do a job. If you show someone how to use a machine or some …
First, let’s acknowledge that Elvis Presley had plenty of weaknesses and failures… just like you and me. Throughout his entire personal and professional life, Elvis struggled with many issues and temptations… just like you and me. Elvis was far from perfect… just like you and me. So why have over one billion Elvis Presley records …
Lisa Disbrow, a young successful entrepreneur and mother of two from North Carolina was featured in a recent issue of Inc. Magazine. The article provides detail regarding Lisa’s struggle to balance her personal and professional life, including time and focus on her successful clothing boutiques, given her unfortunate diagnosis, treatment and the increasingly devastating impact …
Tom Mathews, Senior Executive Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of World Financial Group (WFG) has written a great little book titled, Aim For The Heart: Leading To Build Great Teams. WFG is a financial services marketing company with offices worldwide. Tom has almost a quarter century of experience building teams and developing leaders in one of the …
Dean Kamen is a highly successful inventor and visionary who not only wants to save the world, he and his company are working hard every day in order to make it happen. They are making good things happen! How does Kamen lead with such a huge, seemingly impossible and daunting dream and vision? 1. …
Dianna Booher, my wonderful, highly talented and successful friend gave me permission to share her May 2010 Communication Tip of the Month. Dianna is the author of over 40 books, a communication and productivity expert, a dynamic keynote speaker… but more on that later. Dianna Booher’s Communication Tip of the Month May 2010 Influence, Don’t …
Aristotle, the renowned Greek philosopher, physician and scientist wrote, “We are what we repeatedly do.” A simple yet profound truth that is ignored billions of times a day by hundreds of millions of people all over the world. We are not what we say, we are not what we intend, we are not what we wish, we are …
Sometimes you get lucky… very lucky. Luck, of course, almost always occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Earlier this week, I had the great honor and privilege of presenting and leading a discussion for 200 leaders of Affinity Health System, a highly successful integrated health system located in Northeastern Wisconsin. The presentation/discussion was titled,Leadership Excellence: The …
How does Starbucks take an ordinary… some would argue a mundane product… and transform it into an extraordinary business success? Starting with a single store in Seattle, the Starbucks’ name is now virtually interchangeable with the word coffee. Even with some recent setbacks and bumps in the road, Starbucks continues to grow and innovate while …
Some of the most beautiful and precious gifts in life are wonderful friends and colleagues who provide great personal and professional value by providing highly relevant “tips” from time to time. A perfect example is my long-time friend and colleague, Calvin Colbert. Calvin is a Vice President with Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the well-known and …
Want more security, money, power, clout? Every well-read and well-connected leader has read or heard the advice… become irreplaceable! Bad advice… for a million reasons… very bad advice! For the most part, our planet has done quite well for billions of years before you and I arrived. The people who inhabited our planet for thousands of …