It takes courage to take a leap. Whether it's a physical leap or stepping out of your comfort zone, everybody's leap means something different to them, but the need for courage remains the same. The ability to become comfortable in an uncomfortable situation will help...
Mentors are supremely important to an aspiring leader. They are the voices whose feedback reaches our heart and head. They are the steady hands that firmly hold us accountable to our own potential. They are the polishers of our conscience, the magnifiers of our...
Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, shares a story from her childhood rooted in the ability to make mistakes - a perspective that helped her build a company with just $5000 and turn it into an international retail powerhouse. Each weekend, her dad would sit down and ask...
Maintaining good communication with co-workers is something that each individual employee must be consistently working on, with the support of informed and involved leaders, of course. But creating an environment of effective communication is the responsibility of the...
A lot of people ask me, "How did you get interested in the virtue of courage?" My answer? It actually started with a profound fear - the high dive! I was never a great athlete as a kid, but one day at the local pool I "accidentally" did a complete back-flip. I went on...
In last month’s edition of the newsletter, I sent a survey to get your improvement ideas. I want to thank everyone who participated for their thoughtful input. We create these newsletters for you, and I am thrilled to have such valuable feedback moving forward. Below...
Opportunities are the venues where people can try themselves, test themselves, better themselves, and even find themselves. The leader’s job is to match the opportunity to the person and to help the person, and the organization, exploit the opportunity for all it’s...
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