Everyone wants to be brilliant. Fortunately for us, genius comes in two flavors. The first type is what most people are thinking about when they are wishing this: Individual Genius. It is the raw mind power and creativity that is associated with figures like Archimedes, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Albert Einstein. These legends and others… Continue reading The Two Types of Genius
Communication, whether written or oral, is a difficult skill to hone. Yet it is a necessary skill for leaders and management. Without it, you can’t initiate action or follow up on progress, much less organize a group or consolidate them under a common vision or goal. While you may never want to author a book… Continue reading #1 Tip for New Writers
Reality is powerful. While that may be self obvious, let me explain. Reality dictates what can happen and is the ultimate basis for what does happen. Happy thoughts, dismal decrees, high hopes, and asinine assumptions do not change the facts about a situation. Understanding the truth about a situation is not a bad thing. The situation itself… Continue reading Gripping Reality
Your time has come. You have made it. You have been hired as a leader or manager and its now time for assembling your team. Now comes the challenge of deciding which candidates to accept for your group. Whether a group is being formed from scratch or is just filling vacancies as they arise, the… Continue reading Assessment by Association
Leaders don’t develop in a vacuum. They learn from their predecessors, evaluating ideas and incorporating them into their personal leadership philosophy. During his life, congressman and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, collected pieces of advice and other quotes which were important influences on his style of leadership. These he stored them in an old shoe box.… Continue reading Building Your Shoebox
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