Things are not always what they seem… – Phadeus, Roman poet I attended a gathering of leaders recently in which we were going around the room telling how things were going within our teams. Each of us, except one, stated some good things that were happening as well as some things with which we wereContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Don’t Be Fooled by Sunshine and Roses”
Category Archives: Character
Monday Quick Tip ~ Don’t Take the Blame
“A poor workman always blames his tools.” As leaders we are in the business of making others successful. I had a boss at General Electric who used to say, “Your success is my success.” His words were backed up by a commitment to meet with me regularly, coach me, guide me and make sure IContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Don’t Take the Blame”
Monday Quick Tip ~ Flattery Will Get You Nowhere
As leaders we want to be liked. We want people to follow us and have fun doing it. But one of the perils of leadership is to be so emotionally needy of the adulation of our followers that we compromise our identity. We have people on our teams who will praise us excessively to theContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Flattery Will Get You Nowhere”
Monday Quick Tip ~ Silence is Golden
“Silence is golden and I want to be rich” was my teacher’s way of getting us 2nd graders to be quiet and listen. The phrase, “silence is golden” has been around for centuries. Wise leaders know when to speak up and when to give their tongues a rest. It is no secret that our mouthContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Silence is Golden”
Guard Your Heart
This is a guest post from Mark Miller. Mark’s latest book is, The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow. Originally Posted on greatleadersserve.org on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 GUARD YOUR HEART! The Heart of Leadership is built upon a simple premise: unless your heart is right, no one cares about your skills.Continue reading “Guard Your Heart”
Monday Quick Tip ~ Read, Lead and Succeed
A Review of The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow,by Mark Miller Mark Miller’s latest book, The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow is a short, simple yet powerful read. It continues the story of Blake from one of Mark’s earlier books, Great Leaders Grow. But youContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Read, Lead and Succeed”
Monday Quick Tip ~ Lead Yourself First
“He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.” A contemporary paraphrase of the above proverb is, “The person who leads himself or herself will lead others.” Self-leadership is a must if we are going to lead others. My leadership has been heavily influenced in this area by one of my mentors,Continue reading “Monday Quick Tip ~ Lead Yourself First”
Monday Quick Tip: Give Credit Where Credit is Due
This seems like common sense, but sometimes leaders get a “big head” and forget that there is no such thing as a solo leader. These types of bosses are “glory hogs” who act as if their team’s contributions don’t matter. When it comes time for praise or evaluations, they take credit for the good thingsContinue reading “Monday Quick Tip: Give Credit Where Credit is Due”
Be a Leader Worth Following
“Focus on getting better, before getting bigger.” – S.Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A restaurants. “If I stop learning, I stop leading.” – Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller in Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Leadership titles don’t mean very much if the leader isn’t worth following. As leaders, we have a bias towardContinue reading “Be a Leader Worth Following”
Igniting Hope 4 Leaders 