Matthew Cavanaugh is a friend of mine. I met him first through his wife, Laura Knowles Cavanaugh. Matthew enjoys doing many things I do, only in different places. He walks up the sides of mountains, while I usually walk on sidewalks. He goes out into nature to reflect on leadership and depth in nature, while […]
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This post was selected as the Best of Lead With Giants July 2013 on LeadWithGiants.com We are proud of the ways our leadership drains us. We have such important responsibilities, we are the indispensable piece that holds everything together, without us everything would fall apart. If we were to take a vacation, or even a break,
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Leadership is learning to dance. Leaders develop a sense of the rhythms of life. They get all the partners making the right moves at the right time, choreographing controlled beauty. They glide across the floor, or they fly through the air, hands and feet working together to produce athletic artistry. Some people lead like ballet, with
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Leading is personal. Yes, leadership is about bringing out the best in people and helping them work together to achieve common goals. But leading is even more personal than that. Leading is personal to the leader. Each person leads uniquely. You cannot become a leader by reading a book or just doing what someone else
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There are times when I am so focused that I forget to breathe. I am talking, and I keep pushing until I run out of air. I am writing or thinking, and I realize that need to stand up, walk around and take a deep breath. Focus can be very helpful to me. I remember
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Leadership is like spring. Leaders cultivate, plant, and encourage growth. Leaders plow new ground. Leadership melts the ice and snow that have accumulated and throws off the weight of what we have carried around all winter. The leaders who inspire me open windows and let in fresh air and new light. Our organizations, and our
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Alli Polin is one of the most creative friends I have. She is also an authentic and insightful leader, which makes her very qualified to write about creativity in leadership. I thought it could only help me be more creative if Alli would agree to trade guest posts with me about creative leadership. Read both
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Leadership does not get old or routine, predictable or boring. Leaders do not get settled. They do not become complacent and do not accept the “same old same old.” Leadership is always new. Leadership is learning and growing in new ways. Honest, deep, authentic leadership is about knowing who you are and sharing your true
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Focus is a significant part of who I am. My strengths do not include being dramatically creative or coming up with innovative ideas. I tend to accomplish more things by persistently meeting my commitments than by finding amazing new approaches. My focus tends to be on getting results. I am more motivated by achieving something
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Creating and strengthening a productive community is central to leadership. Leaders strengthen community when they make things clearer. Leaders do the work that it takes to recognize and appreciate their own core values and principles, and mentor other people in doing that deep work as well. Leaders focus their values into vision that points the
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