“You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can be grateful that thorn bushes have roses.” – Tom Wilson It seems to be fashionable these days to be as negative as possible. Finding [...]
“You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety.” – Abraham Maslow It’s hard to escape our past, and I’m not talking about last week or last year. I’m talking about [...]
“People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it’s served up.” – George R. R. Martin Occasionally, a topic hits home for the visitors to this space. Both last week and [...]
“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 [...]
