Having spent the past 20+ years serving leaders and leading others myself, I've accumulated some practical perspectives on leadership. Your time is valuable, so I've boiled them down to bite-size nuggets:
We have all seen different types of coaches in action: the angry, red-faced coaches who yell at their teams for their failures; the disengaged, flat-line coaches who are physically present but not actively engaged in coaching; and the positive, exciting coaches who inspire their teams to strive for more despite the circumstances. Which type of coaching produces the best results?
As an author, the question, "May I quote you?" is a humbling request and a great compliment. For anyone who is in search of leadership excellence a good quote is fuel for you and your team.
It's amazing how a short, simple quotation can quickly provide perspective, inspiration, comfort, motivation or insight. What a wonderful return for our invested time--take 10 seconds each morning to read a new quote and your day, maybe even our world, is changed.
Getting the best from yourself and others all starts with…
One Thought
One Word
One Action.
Contrary to the lyrics from a classic Three Dog Night song, one is not the loneliest number. It’s the most important one!
Your thoughts, words and actions are like individual notes that work in concert to create the power of one person – YOU – to make a difference. You can harness your power of one if you simply:
Success is a reflection of your commitment to excellence.
As the young Lion looks at his reflection in the river bed, a rumbling voice from the heavens bellows, "Look inside yourself, Simba. You are more than you have become." It is the voice of Mufasa talking to his son in The Lion King. Remember that?
Just as water reflects your image as you gaze into it, when you look inside yourself, you see who you really are – personal reflection is an internal mirror.
