When I was invited to work with the military after 9/11, the first person I called was my father. He had spent many years in the military and he understood the task ahead of me far better than I did. My exposure to the military came from history books and…
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My Prescription to Avoid Future Tragedies
What can we learn from the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut? Who can we hold responsible for the senseless tragedies that shock our nation and the world to its very core? For many who have children, it’s a reminder of the horror that could happen to our own children. It would…
Continue Reading....Are You Connected?
How do you maximize the impact of advisors? To be a great serving leader today you must know how to leverage the impact of your advisors. I’m always asked two questions, “How do you find such great advisors?” and “How do I build my advisory team?” I thought it might…
Continue Reading....Why Character Still Counts
Last week Zig Ziglar passed away at 86 years old. He was an incredible leader who walked his talk until the very end. Last week in this blog we talked about the seven traits of a serving leader. The foundational and final quality of a serving leader was cultivates character.…
Continue Reading....Are You a Revolutionary Leader?
How does new leadership take your business to the next level? How do you lead in times of uncertainty? What skills are required to take your organization to the next level? How do you begin developing a stronger, more agile organization? These questions were at the beginning of a series…
Continue Reading....What I’m Thankful for This Thanksgiving
I’ve been working all day trying to come up with a way of expressing my thanks for all of the people who make my life so remarkable. I know who you are and I know why I treasure you. Needless to say, some of these things are very hard to…
Continue Reading....The Courage to Stand Alone
How do you develop the courage to stand alone? Its critical for serving leaders not to be caught up in the daily challenges that their organizations’ face. Serving leaders today are confronted by a number of problems as we continue to help our organizations grow and prosper. It is comfortable…
Continue Reading....Twelve Reasons You Should Vote
This Tuesday is Election Day in America. It is critical for serving leaders to get out and vote for the future they want. Voting is the most important gift we are given as American citizens. I believe that we get the country we vote for. Please take time to vote…
Continue Reading....A Father’s Worst Nightmare
How do you get the attention of the media today? It’s is fascinating study of leadership the last several weeks of this Presidential campaign. Which leaders have shown courage? I’m so tired of hearing from people about how evil one candidate is and how he wants to take away everything…
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