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June 2012

June 19, 2012

Leadership is One Step at a Time

Leadership is one step at a time. It is easy for me to get ahead...

June 14, 2012

Voyage of Discovery

Each of us is on a voyage of discovery. Each of us is sailing into...

June 13, 2012

Faded Favorites

The best article of clothing I own right now is a sweatshirt. I do not...

June 12, 2012

Leadership Sparks the Fire

Some people tell me that their leadership is about putting out fires. They feel like...

June 05, 2012

Leadership is an Intimate Relationship

Leadership is an intimate relationship. Leadership is not about telling people what to do. Leaders...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Community of Spirit

I spend my life supported and shaped by spiritual community. It has grown and changed,...

May 29, 2012

Leadership is About Not Being Defeated

Leadership is about not being defeated. Being a leader is about how I perceive challenges....

May 22, 2012

Leadership is About Accepting Responsibility

Leadership is about accepting responsibility. Leaders are responsible for keeping core values and vision in...

May 17, 2012

Keepers of the Flame

It is easy for me to assume that life has always been the way I...

May 16, 2012

Leadership is About Focus

All leaders focus on something. There are leaders who pay attention to details, examining the...

May 09, 2012

Leadership is About Understanding Why

Leadership is about understanding Why. We tend to think that leaders can tell us Where...

May 08, 2012

Living Life Out Loud

I was talking with someone recently about something very painful and very difficult they had...

May 03, 2012

Outside the Box

I talk with a wide variety of people. They come from different places and backgrounds....

May 02, 2012

Leadership is Not About Knowing the Right Answer

Leadership is not about knowing the right answer. In many ways, I was brought up...

May 01, 2012

Playing with Fire

I believe in the spark, the moment of flash that ignites the flame. The spark...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

What is Your Super Power?

What is your super power? What is the skill that makes you a super hero? Are...

April 25, 2012

Leadership is Learned in Community

Leadership is learned in community. While I have learned a great deal about leadership by...

April 24, 2012

Book Review: The Non-Profit Narrative

Story drives revolution. Story weaves all of humanity together. Stories give us hope that things...

April 19, 2012

Balance Encompasses the Full Spectrum

I write and talk a lot about core values. Core values are the ground in...

April 17, 2012

Leadership is Turning Values & Vision into Steps Forward

Leadership is about turning values and vision into tangible steps forward. Leaders first lead themselves....

April 12, 2012

Recycled Leadership

I have benefitted over and over again from recycled leadership. The people from whom I...

April 10, 2012

Leadership is Learning to Listen

Leadership is learning to listen. Leadership is more than thinking, talking, and writing. Leadership combines...

April 03, 2012

Leadership is Settling a Good Example

Leadership is setting a good example. Leadership is more than thinking, talking, and writing. Leadership...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Leadership is Getting Out of Your Own Way

Leadership is getting out of your own way. I used to think that being a...

March 27, 2012

Being Open is Not About Other People

There are times when I do not feel like being open. Sometimes it feels...

March 24, 2012

Good Things Take Time to Ferment

It is true of your life, your work, and your relationships. It is true of...

March 22, 2012

Leadership is Telling the Next Part of the Story Well

Leadership is telling the next part of the story well. It is not necessarily knowing...

March 20, 2012

Breweries, the Tower of London, and the Constitutional Crisis of 1818

I pride myself on doing the extensive research it takes to prepare for each stop...

March 17, 2012

Listening for Patterns

I spend time listening for patterns. When I am working with people and organizations, my...

March 15, 2012

Just One More Thing

Some days I feel life is a series of "just one more thing." There are...