Some of my friends spend November practicing 30 Days of Gratitude. They post on various social media each day, describing how they are grateful for the good things which fill their lives. I appreciate their gratitude. There are days when something they share inspires me to see my own experience in new ways. Gratefulness can […]
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Like determined detectives, leaders are sparked by curiosity. Relying on a combination of rational analysis and intuition, leaders search for deep truths. Leadership is motivating people toward common goals. Some people look like they are trying to motivate the people around them through fear and brute force. They do not seem interested in inspiring people,
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We tend to be afraid of what is waiting for us, hiding in the dark. We prefer to deal with things we know we can control. When we cannot see what is out there in the dark, we do not know whether we can control whatever it is. We try to control the darkness around
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There are projects, teams, organizations, and people that draw me to continue working, to do more. They are not the the most lucrative, nor do they provide the greatest recognition. They are not the easiest, nor the ones that give me the most enjoyment. They can be difficult, filled with challenges. The projects and people that
There was a time when it seemed to me that spiritual life was all about words. My experience of spiritual life was teaching and preaching, studying and talking to God. Spiritual life was only valuable when it could be put into words. I worked to strengthen the spiritual life in me by talking, reading, writing. Spiritual
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I learned early in life that I am highly motivated to make a difference. There have been times when I was happy to work hard to put someone else’s vision into practice. I was good at getting things done, achieving results, accomplishing goals. If you wanted something to happen on time and under budget, I was your
The things that surprise me are the people and situations outside my expectations. I have worked with people who believe leaders should never be surprised. They think planning and preparation allow leaders to anticipate every possible challenge. For them, leadership is about foreseeing and being ready for any eventuality. The leaders who inspire me recognize
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We are comfortable around things we can observe and explain. We rely on our ability to understand, to trust what our senses tell us, to analyze and organize things. We are secure when we can recognize cause and effect, find rational reasons, and create order. Spiritual life makes us nervous. Spiritual life goes beyond our control. Spiritual
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We believe in the wisdom and power of work teams. We may each have experienced the joy of being a member of a strong team. Some effective teams develop new products or new ways of understanding. Teams have potential beyond a group of individual people. We know that it is a weakness not to be a team player. We
Some people understand leadership to be like an article of clothing. They believe they can put leadership on or take it off as they need it. Some of us see a quality or skill in a window and decide to add it to our leadership ensemble. They may add a scarf or shoes to their leadership wardrobe
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