“Denial is a common tactic that substitutes deliberate ignorance for thoughtful planning.” – Charles Tremper Last week in this space, the topic was leaders operating in fantasyland. Based on the [...]
“I have been driven by curiosity rather than certainty, by the wish to understand rather than the desire to pass judgment.” – Ramachandra Guha Being a leader is difficult, and it’s especially [...]
“Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.” – Ann Patchett Last week in this space, the topic was vision. Creating a clear, compelling vision [...]
“In the presence of greatness, pettiness disappears. In the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails.” – Peter M. Senge What do you want your organization to be? When you ask leaders that [...]
“Imperfect action stops incessant overthinking.” – Jake Thompson It seems like an oversimplification to say that many leaders suffer from paralysis of analysis, but just because it’s simple [...]
“Make sure you don’t start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don’t value you. Know your worth even if they don’t.” – Dr. Thema Bryant It’s easy for leaders to become reactionary on a [...]
“He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it.” – Dante Alighieri Leaders are bombarded every day with things they’re “supposed” to do. Conversations [...]
“Be scared. You can’t help that. But don’t be afraid.” – William Faulkner It’s in our nature as humans to comfort. We want to be comfortable at work and at home. We want to be comfortable [...]
“Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations, you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to respond to the situation.” – Dalai Lama The world we [...]
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” [...]
