Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
We don’t get too many opportunities to pause and reflect on how we define ourselves as leaders, and then, more importantly, how that ultimately gets communicated to those we lead. We can either consciously or subconsciously develop a vocabulary that sets the tone, plants the flag, and serves as guideposts for our teammates. If we’re not …
I know you hear this all the time. In fact, its become one of the most overused cliches in the business world. “Hey, let’s all get on the same page” Right up there with “think outside the box” (oh gosh, my mentor used to hate that one….) Leaders are always talking about alignment – that need to get everyone …
I visited the US Post Office today to put a few things in the mail, and as I left, I scanned the large bank of national and local newspaper boxes near the front door. Nearly all of the headlines were economic “downers”. From just about every perspective – jobs, housing, personal income, you name it. These are …
Getting, keeping, and leveraging your confidence as a leader is one of those tricky things that can make us great, or banish us to mediocrity. It’s tricky because there are two ways to build it – with bricks, or with sticks. Confidence built with bricks can withstand the inevitable failures and setbacks, while confidence built with sticks …
Recently I had an opportunity to sit in front of a camera and talk about my personal leadership philosophy (thanks to Yasmin at IamERL.com). I can break it down to just 5 essential elements, but first, take a look at this (it’s a brief one – just 1:46 long): Did you catch the 5 essentials? Here …
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use.” “Manner is personality—the outward manifestation of one’s innate character and attitude toward life.” “Etiquette is the science of living. It embraces everything. It is ethics. It is honor.” These are all quotes by …
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