Have you seen Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator? It’s a bio pic about Howard Hughes, a mad genius multimillionaire if ever there was one. If you haven’t seen it, see it. It’s a great flick! Hughes was the archetype of the Instigator personality: a hard-to-hold-down, “Screw it, let’s do it!” type. He was a creator; a […] Read more… Read More»
What implications does the state of our workplaces today have on the future workplace? If research findings like 65% of employees are unhappy at work or 68% of employees think that their bosses care more about their own skills opposed to inspiring the team to do great works, the future of our workplaces will be […] Read more… Read More»
Finally – finally! – most larger companies are at least dabbling in social media. In fact, a trend I’ve noticed over the past year is that many big firms are playing catch up, or trying to. I want to encourage that, not mock it. Sure, if this describes you, you’re late to the party. Way […] Read more… Read More»
If you know me at all, you’ll read the title of this post and instantly jump up from your seat. You’ll point your finger at the screen, arm arrow-straight, and shout out at the top of your voice: “FRAUD!” People will stare, but you won’t be able to control yourself. Yes, I’ve been known to […] Read more… Read More»
True entrepreneurs don’t start companies just because they want to. Nor do they launch their project because they think it’ll be cool, or because they figure, “Hey, let’s give it a shot!” Those are all thoughts of a hobbyist, a dilettante… a dabbler. Dabblers get their doors blown off by actual, bona fide entrepreneurs. Dabblers […] Read more… Read More»
Strategy has to be one of the most misused words in business. The word is tossed around boardrooms and customer meetings with reckless abandon. You’ve likely heard this: “Our strategy is to become the biggest and the best.” Deciding to go global, to diversify, or to increase sales by x dollars per year isn’t strategy. […] Read more… Read More»
Let’s first be clear that leaders don’t have to be managers. Leaders are in any position – one with given authority or one with influence. Every employee has one or both. This post’s message, however, is written for the Millennial manager who embraces the role of leader. Let’s also be clear on the definition of […] Read more… Read More»
What happens when you take two of the most energetic, passionate people ever and get them talking about equipping young leaders to change the world right now, today? Well, it’s a lot like throwing gasoline on a fire – all in a really, really good way. You probably already know and love Angela Maiers from […] Read more… Read More»
The writing is on the walls of our lives, our communities, our organizations and our world; it is time for women to lead forward. And it is time for men to champion their sisters, because our individual and collective hope for a better future lies in men and women collaborating and leading forward together. (Check out […] Read more… Read More»
When we embrace our true potential, and do so with humanity, humility and the desire to serve the greatest good, we rekindle the most important fire of all;the fire of human potential – the fire of leading forward together! Leadership is a 3Q Equation: (IQ) Intellect-Strategic Thought EQ (emotions-empathy-self & social mgmt) SQ (values-integrity-humanity). It is […] Read more… Read More»
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