Category Archives: leadership

Pat Lencioni: Leading in a Down Economy

I read an interesting article by Patrick Lencioni this morning that reminded me of the post I put up the other week. Patrick argued in his article “Well, so far I’ve resisted jumping onto the “down economy” bandwagon, not wanting to contribute … Continue reading

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AWOL Leadership: It has Been a While

It’s been a while since I last posted here on the site. Sorry about that but the day job gets in the way from time to time and the last 6 months have been at my capacity constantly.   What … Continue reading

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What Does a Leader look like? Confident

Confidence There are some things that you just know. Confidence is one of those things. We know it when we see it. No there is no confidence behavior rather there are a number of behaviors that tell us that a … Continue reading

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What Does a Leader look like?

  Wouldn’t it be nice if every leader had some unmistakeable label, sign or other outward appearance that allowed us to recognize them at first sight? it would certainly save some time. after all we could get right to the … Continue reading

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Leadership is a choice not a position

Often I am asked what is the most important characteristic of a leader? Is it integrity, vision, passion, empathy, communication skill?  My answer is getting to be repetitious. There are certain core attributes that almost all effective leaders share. In my … Continue reading

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General Motors: A Leadership Opportunity?!

Well after a well deserved break for the holidays Developing Leaders returns with a new angle on leadership and an opportunity for you to get into the game. Let’s talk about business leadership. Recently I was asked my opinion of … Continue reading

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$5.00 Gasoline: The bright side?

First question that comes to your mind – “Is this Logan guy out of his mind?  I drive an Excursion an 8.1Liter V8 Yukon XL, a Hummer, a Suburban, a Land Rover…etc!” Answer:  Quite possibly, yes.  It is a sad … Continue reading

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Where have all the leaders gone?: A vision of an oil-less energy future

Where have all the leaders gone? When you consider all the needs in our world you have to ask; where have all the leaders gone? When you see inflation running rampant at the gas pumps you have to ask; where … Continue reading

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Developing Alignment in a Leadership Role

Alignment One of the most difficult things to do as a leader is to ensure that your whole team is moving in the same direction at the same pace at the same time. This is not much of an issue … Continue reading

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Where have all the leaders gone?

As I look around in our community I often stop to ask myself, where have all the leaders gone?   We have become a cynical people. Politicians cannot be trusted; they simply want to get into power. The media behaves … Continue reading

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