Have you ever been told by a leader that you were expected to take some new initiative or idea seriously, only to find out that the leader didn’t take it seriously himself? They emphasized how important everyone’s participation was, and then they didn’t participate themselves. After all, they’re much too busy. How did it makeContinue reading “Great Leaders Go First”
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Great Leaders are Challenging
During my family’s first winter in Alaska, we went to the town of Willow to watch the official start of the Iditarod, the world famous sled dog race, which lasts nine to fifteen days, covering over a thousand miles from Willow to Nome. Teams consisting of one man and up to 16 dogs endureContinue reading “Great Leaders are Challenging”
Great Leaders are Intentionally Unimpressive
Here’s an important paradigm to start the new year: Great leaders are intentionally unimpressive. In much of my military officer experience, leadership was a competitive sport. Officers had to compete against each other for promotion, assignments and other opportunities. As a result, officers spent considerable amount of effort trying to be more impressive than theirContinue reading “Great Leaders are Intentionally Unimpressive”
Great Leaders Are Inviting
Why do you suppose, with the thousands of leadership books available, that there is such a deficit of great leaders today? It’s not that people don’t read leadership books. Many of those books are best sellers. Leadership books are great, and leaders should read them. I’ve read lots of them. They can be veryContinue reading “Great Leaders Are Inviting”
Great Leaders Create Culture
The best way for leaders to make more leaders is to create a culture where potential leaders can thrive!
Great Leaders Make More Leaders
The number one job of great leaders is to make more leaders. This is how great leaders leave a legacy for every organization, every family, and every community they touch. This may be different than how many leaders would define success. But remember, we’re not talking about success. We’re talking about greatness. If a leaderContinue reading “Great Leaders Make More Leaders”
What is a “Great Leader?”
Who is on the top of your list of great leaders? What great leaders have had a personal impact on your life? Think of great leaders from history. Now think of great leaders who you’ve personally known. What made them great in your eyes? This blog is for those of us who want to makeContinue reading “What is a “Great Leader?””
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