Leaders set strong goals, particularly annual goals. There are three key qualities that strong annual goals have in common. First, strong goals are authentic. Strong goals are not based on theory. They are not simply adjustments or revisions of last year’s annual goals. They are not a consensus of what other people suggest your goals […]
Leadership is Setting Strong Goals: 3 A’s of Strong Goals Read More »
I am very good at making sure that I am absolutely prepared. I have the supplies I could need, my ducks are all in a row, I do not want to rush into starting a project until everything is ready. It is important for everything to be orderly and neat from the beginning. I think
Patience or Procrastination? Read More »
Good morning! Where are you this morning? Are you where you hoped you would be last New Year’s morning? This morning is a new beginning, a fresh start. It is a special morning in some ways, the beginning of a new month and a new year. Where I live, there is a parade and football game.
Good Morning 2013! Read More »
New Year’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. I love the feeling of a fresh, new year. It is like writing the first letter on a clean sheet of paper. The air of New Year’s morning is filled with possibilities and new beginnings. I often take a long walk on New Year’s Eve
Year Out & Year In Read More »
Being a leader is about finding and sharing the truth. Setting a True Course I know people who put a tremendous amount of energy into taking the steps they need to gain leadership positions. They have a career plan and target dates for the career moves they need to make to become the leaders they
3 Leadership Truths Read More »
1. Even if you go to the Rose Bowl game in person two years in a row, you may not get to see the Wisconsin Badgers win. 2. As I learn to love more completely, I realize that my fear is not real. 3. It is very important to know who you can trust. 4. Yes,
12 Lessons That I Learned This Year 2012 Read More »
Leaders help us remember, and they help us let go. Remembering The leaders who inspire me remind me who I can become. They remember who I am and what I have already done. Leaders retell our story, incorporating what we need each time. They do not let us forget the time we worked together, with
Leadership Balances Remembering & Letting Go Read More »
Jen Olney is a friend of mine. We have plenty to talk about; Jen is passionate about leadership and organizational design. Jen is a mentor who works with people to develop their leadership, and the host of the #BeALeader tweetchat on Thursdays at 4:00 PM Pacific Time. I interviewed Jen several months ago, and am
Guest Post: Leadership & Revelry Read More »
Leadership is seeing in new ways, taking new approaches, doing things differently. There are things I have done many times. I have plenty of experience doing them, and do them well. I am comfortable and confident doing things my way, because that is the way I have always done them. I find ways that work
Leadership is Seeing in New Ways Read More »
Martina McGowan is a friend of mine who thinks deeply about leadership. Martina is a physician, business woman, mother, grandmother, coach, licensed minister, blogger, writer, and speaker. She has practiced medicine for over 30 years, including solo private practice and in the mission field of Haiti. Martina is a life-long student of human behavior, and has
Guest Post: Deep Leadership Read More »
