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Recognizing the Importance of What Anchors You in Life
| DesignRead more: Recognizing the Importance of What Anchors You in LifeOur beliefs form the very core of who we are. They are the essence of our true selves. Living and leading our life in harmony with our most deeply held beliefs is a major step toward leading a life of significance – a life that is not about us but about serving others and making a…
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Using Your Pain to Forge Your Own Path: John Fairfax’s Story
| RefineRead more: Using Your Pain to Forge Your Own Path: John Fairfax’s StoryJohn Fairfax, my great-great-grandfather, is a perfect example of a man who did not let his crucible experience define him. Rather, his crucible experience was the springboard to bring his vision to life. It created an inflection point that changed the path of his life and the course of my family’s future.
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Finding Power and Purpose in Your Crucible Moment
| RefineRead more: Finding Power and Purpose in Your Crucible MomentI have found that when you use a crucible moment to help others, it can be very healing. When we take the focus off ourselves and try to use what we have been through to help others, it can make a huge difference in our spirit and our lives. Living such a life — using…
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Trust Your Gut: Finding Beauty in the Fog
| VisionRead more: Trust Your Gut: Finding Beauty in the FogI was walking on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, Florida, a few weeks ago — the day before we were to return to Maryland. Siesta Key Beach is rated as one of the top beaches in the US, but today it was shrouded in fog. You could barely see 100 yards in front of you,…
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The Greatness of Lincoln – Building a Team of Rivals
Read more: The Greatness of Lincoln – Building a Team of RivalsAbraham Lincoln is commonly regarded by most historians as the greatest American President. The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy said that Lincoln’s supremacy compared to other great leaders in history was due to “his peculiar moral power and … the greatness of his character.”
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Organizational Leadership – The Doing of a Leader
Read more: Organizational Leadership – The Doing of a LeaderWe have looked at several different areas of leadership. Some have been internal, such as character, and some have been external, such as vision. We have talked of the ‘being’ of a leader. Character, internal beliefs, and crucible experiences often lead to vision. But how do we make vision become reality?
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Vision: To Boldly Go
| VisionRead more: Vision: To Boldly GoScience fiction at its best holds the promise of what can be. It is idealistic and hopeful. That is what vision, at least great vision, is about – a clear picture of a better tomorrow.
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Forming Your Vision
| VisionRead more: Forming Your VisionYou may not have a clear picture of what you want your vision to be or where you want to take your life, but you often have an idea, a thought. It calls out to you, compels you, and fills you with a passion unlike any you’ve felt before. I like to compare it to…
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George Washington: The Reluctant Listener
Read more: George Washington: The Reluctant ListenerMany of us find it hard to listen, especially when our minds are made up on a course of action. Leaders often find it hard to listen to their team when they are convinced they know what to do.
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Listening: Why You Should Care
Read more: Listening: Why You Should CareTo lead a life of significance an indispensable component is listening. If listening is so valuable though, why do so few of us really listen?
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