Passion + Enthusiasm = Success?
What is “Passion”? The dictionary says: “a strong and barely controllable emotion”; “a state or outburst of strong emotion”; and “an intense desire or enthusiasm for something”. Passion is the positive emotional state of mind – which drives a willingness to apply discretionary effort; long-term commitment; peak performance; and satisfaction. The Passionate Leader Leaders need to…
The Deadliest Sin of Leadership
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” — Albert Einstein Divine Comedy tells the tale of one man’s journey through a three-phased adventure—Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise—in his quest for everlasting life. While stranded in the middle stage of his adventure, Dante has a chilling discovery about life in the everyday world. Stranded in…
Times Like These
I’m a little divided. Do I stay or run away and leave it all behind? —The Foo Fighters There is something different to ponder, on a more intimate level, this holiday season. Slight of hand and a twist of fate have befallen our world, again, in ways we weren’t meant to imagine. With every moment…
Exploring the Hidden Secrets of Employee Engagement (pt.1)
As I walked out the door of our air conditioned building to go to lunch, I stepped though a stifling wall of heat that took my breath away. It was high noon and the temperature was 95 degrees farenheit…a stunning 20-25 degree difference from the comforts of my office. At that moment, I felt my…
All Grunt Work and No Glory
Have you ever asked yourself what it is your people actually work on throughout the day (or night)? I’m sure a lot of you know in general terms the type of work being done, but do you know the finer details? More importantly, do you know how much of that work translates into something meaningful…
The Surprise Reaction – How We Tend To Behave
Have you ever looked at someone and thought you knew how they might react to a given task or a bit of news? Maybe you thought they would procrastinate. Perhaps they would “forget” about it, with you knowing you would have to remind them of it later. Maybe you knew they would outright dismiss it….…
A Thousand Days—Celebrating Life!
Think of all the things you have discovered, learned, experienced in the past one thousand days of your life.
Redefining the Face-to-Face Meeting
Have you ever found yourself in a situation similar to this? If so, which side of the meeting request were you on? Are you more prone to insist on an in person face-to-face meeting or are you the one questioning why the face-to-face meeting can’t be held more efficiently using a virtual meeting/video conferencing service?…
The Hero’s Journey—Applying the Epic to Your Career
Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end, after he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy. —The Odyessy, by Homer Your career is an epic journey! Or, at least, it should be—something that Homer…