On Thursday night, March 14, 2024, we witnessed one of the best examples of the leadership axiom – Leaders should never ask someone to do something they are not willing to do themselves – we will ever see. With the Boston Celtics leading the Phoenix Suns 122-106 with approximately three minutes remaining in the game, […]
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3 Things Which Will Separate You from Your Peers as a Young Leader
A Young Leader Is Needed On page 303 of by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards’s incredible book MCU: The Reign Of Marvel Studios, casting director Sarah Halley Finn tells the story of the hiring process for actor Tom Holland to play the role of Peter Parker aka Spider-Man. Holland had only a handful […]
3 Leadership Facts We Need To Rethink
Sometimes you hear something for so long that it becomes truth. This is not to say what you were hearing was wrong, but periodically things change and need to be looked at through a different lens. Such is the case with leadership. I want to share with you three things which people assume are leadership […]
4 Facts Leaders Must Know About Handling Unexpected Crisis Situations
Crisis comes to our lives sooner or later. On March 3, 2024, during the 52nd Iditarod dog sled race, crisis visited Dallas Seavey. The iditarod is a 1,000 mile trek goes from Anchorage to Nome, AL and is filled with danger. As reported in this article from The Athletic, Lauren Merola tells the incredible story of […]
3 Things You Must Do as a Leader to Help the People in Your Organization Succeed
If you do it long enough, spotting a leader can become easy. These individuals make things happen and already have people they influence. But developing a leader into someone can mobilize people and resources to advance an organization’s mission and vision is another story. For that matter, developing anyone in your organization so they can […]
4 Difficult Leadership Lessons From Miami Beach’s Spring Break Issues
Spring Break Issues Miami Beach’s spring break activities have become unmanageable and completely disruptive to the local population. However, according to this article, the solution to the chaos has competing viewpoints and is definitely up for discussion. There is one thing which everyone can agree upon – things need to change so that the community, […]
4 Lessons on Achieving Elite Performance in Your Profession
An Elite Performance During the 1976 Olympics, American swimmer John Naber won four gold medals and one silver medal. In doing so, he set four world records, two individual and two team relay events. But four years earlier, you would not think he would have achieved such historic accolades. In 1972 as a high school […]