Tony Schwartz, President and CEO of The Energy Project and author of Be Excellent at Anything, addressed a critical leadership principle in a recent Harvard Business Review blog titled Why Appreciation Matters So Much. No leader who desires leadership excellence can ignore this critical success factor: “Whatever else each of us derives from our work, there may
It was Sunday afternoon November 20, 2011. I had just completed an hour-long workout at home on my recumbent bike. As is true with most people, I was feeling relaxed and invigorated after a good workout. Just as I was enjoying a refreshing glass of cool water, my cell phone rang. My first thought was,
A recent article in Healthcare Executive Magazine titled, The 85 Percent Solution, is worthy of revisiting and re-emphasizing. The author assumes you are responsible for at least 85 percent of your success. Even if up to 15 percent of your success depends on luck, you can achieve the results you desire. The author writes, “Accountability is
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Sir Winston Churchill, the British statesman, prime minister, author, and Nobel Prize winner is credited with having made this powerful statement, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is
Do you regularly allocate quality time and focused energy in life-long pursuit of ever-improving Personal Presence? If you don’t, I suggest you should. And it is never too late to start. Virtually nothing will contribute more to your personal, professional and organizational leadership and success than improving your Personal Presence. “Personal Presence may be difficult
Do you want more success in all areas of your life? Virtually 100% of all people on the planet desire more success in their lives (however they define success). Here are three keys to more success in all areas of your life. Focus on collaboration Lead initiatives Stay current Whether in your family, within
Mac Anderson and John Murphy recently wrote a small but very powerful book entitled Habits Die Hard: 10 Steps To Building Successful Habits. The publisher, Simple Truths, describes the critical importance of this powerful, life-changing book as follows: “We are all creatures of habit and if you make good habits, good habits will make you. This
In a recent article focused on Essential Commitments for Leadership, Rick Warren, the best selling author of The Purpose Driven Life, wrote the following: “Leaders are always defined by self-imposed standards. I’m not talking about standards set by other people, but standards they set for themselves. Great leaders always expect more from themselves than they do
