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Only So Much Patience

“God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it in the nest.” – Swedish proverb Patience is a complicated virtue.  The dictionary says that patience is “the capacity to accept or tolerate [...]

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Make Your Own Decisions

“Not to decide is to decide.” – Harvey Cox I talk to a lot of leaders who say that “being decisive” is a key trait of a leader.  I’m not sure exactly what they mean by that.  The dictionary says [...]

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Gratitude

It’s a holiday today in my part of the world.  We tend to use holidays as an opportunity to remember how fortunate we are and how grateful we ought to be.  That’s great – [...]

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Things Left Unsaid

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw So many leaders I talk to express frustration about the situations they find [...]

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Get Started Already

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Joe Sabah If you read what I posted last week in this space, this might sound like a repeat.  And it mostly is, with [...]