I have been told that focus is one of my great strengths. I have also been described as having an Attention Surplus Disorder. Focus is not magic, like it is for television detectives who pretend to be psychics. I pay attention. When I focus on something, it is often a challenge for me to let […]
Leadership is transformational. Leadership transforms leaders. The core essence of leadership is recognizing and growing into your true self. People who are asleep to themselves may plan and set goals, develop strategies, and manage well. Becoming a leader is impossible without knowing who you are and leading yourself first. Leadership grows from your core values,
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I know people who hunger for fairy tale lives. They want to meet someone and fall in love, have a fairy tale wedding, create the perfect family, and live happily ever after. They want to vanquish the villain, slay the dragon, and live happily ever after. I cannot fault them for wanting everything to work
There was a long time when I did not appreciate the value of reflection. My life and leadership were based in action, without much real depth. I tend to be pretty focused, motivated by achieving goals, and very analytical. Those qualities helped fuel my approach to life and leadership. I was comfortable solving problems and
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Leadership is built on depth. I am able to lead with authenticity and integrity only as I recognize and appreciate who I really am. My leadership grows out of my core values, and is encouraged and fed by the time I spend in reflection. I am not leading when I simply meet the expectations of
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Leadership is about growing. Leaders grow, and they engender growth in others. Leaders grow. The experiences that motivate us the most as leaders are the times when we grow the most. We grow wiser or more effective as we learn from our mistakes. We grow deeper as we gain more intimate appreciation for our truest
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I know leaders who are very good at lines. Lines are important to how they see themselves, other people, and the world around them. They know where to draw the lines. The always color inside the lines. They never step out of line. They may enjoy being at the front of the line. Lines can
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Leadership is about discovering, understanding, remembering, and focusing on core values. Leaders discover core values. Leaders discover their own core values, and the core values of the people around them. Organizations have values like individuals do. Sometimes they do not know what they are, or think they are something else, just like individuals do. Leaders
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I know Ray Attiyah. We met online, have spent time together in social media chats and groups, and I have read Ray’s book, The Fearless Front Line. We have never met in real life, face to face. I still know him in some very important ways. For one thing, Ray asks great questions
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I am not really drawn to repetition. I enjoy finding new ways to express deep truths. I started thinking about this while I participated in my friend Kate Nasser‘s PeopleSkills chat on Sunday morning. Kate asked a question about what behaviors people wished they could ban from social media, and my response was “repetition.” Another
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