Quote of the Week “The only thing you take with you when you’re gone is what you leave behind.” -John Allston
Looking out my window in this stately British manor house in the outskirts of London this Monday morning has me reflecting on the long view … what endures over time … what legacies do we leave [...]
Quote of the Week “A leader’s role is to raise people’s aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.” –David R. Gergen
It’s a highly engaging film with great images, music and all the elements of a good story where street kids prevail against amazing odds, boy gets girl, brother gone to the dark side to survive [...]
With revenues down, industries in crisis, consumers buying less and wanting different, job losses and the mortgage crisis there is much to be concerned about. The question is: how do we relate [...]
Difficult Conversations How to Discuss What Matters Most By Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen Reviewed by Claire Meany We’ve all been there: We know we must confront a coworker, [...]
Quote of the Week “We are what we repeatedly do.” Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” –Aristotle
From Hippos to Gazelles How Leaders Create Leaders By Philip Goodwin and Tony Page Reviewed by Claire Meany Insightful’, ‘encouraging’ and ‘thought-provoking’ – that’s what people thought of [...]
As a leader how are you thinking about the global trends affecting your business? Take a few minutes to see some of these trends… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8] After [...]
The following is excerpted from an email I received from Peter Koestenbaum – a leadership philosopher and prolific writer – it’s related to our Dilemmas thread… CENTRAL ATTRIBUTE OF A LEADERSHIP [...]
