Leading From Who You Are

Sometimes, students will ask me, “What do I have to DO to be a leader?” As we talk about the different types of activities and skills and situational responses a person may have that demonstrates their leadership ability, I’ll say there’s probably another question that they should answer first: What kind of person do I have to BE in order …

Ran Out Of Time

I once heard a coach, who was very optimistic about his player’s abilities, respond to a loss by saying, “We didn’t lose the game, we just ran out of time.” Unfortunately, no matter how you view the game coach, you lost. Last night I was watching the 49ers play the Saints on Monday Night Football. I am a diehard 49ers …

Reflecting On Your Experience

Have you ever heard the phrase: “Experience is the best teacher“? According to www.phrases.org.uk, the history of the phrase can be traced all the way back to Julius Caesar: EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER – “The great Roman leader Julius Caesar recorded the earliest known version of this proverb, ‘Experience is the teacher of all things,’ in ‘De Bello Civili’ …

Moving In The Same Direction

I’m wondering if success or winning or victory (pick your favorite word) is better defined by direction then it is by destination. Sometimes we measure our achievements like reaching a spot on a map. But I’m finding that there is a greater satisfaction by the rigor of heading in a certain direction – a direction toward progress. Simply said, growth …