Leadership Development

Leadership Tip for the Week: The achievement of money, fame or influence is temporary in this lifetime. These things will all be eclipsed by others in the future. The deepest level of satisfaction comes from personal triumphs, accomplishments, and the belief that what we do truly matters and may leave a legacy for future generations.

Leadership Tip for the Week: Getting knocked down for our beliefs and values does not mean we are weak. In fact, by overcoming such setbacks and struggles, and by getting up again, we become stronger than we ever were before. Quotation attributed to: Concepcion Arenal: Spanish thinker, journalist, poet, and dramatic author “The one who

Leadership Tip for the Week: Science has demonstrated that If you truly want to be successful, your one essential task is to create and maintain a positive attitude. When you've got an attitude of enthusiasm, expectancy and optimism…  your opportunities grow, and perceived problems shrink. A leader with a positive attitude draws people to your

Leadership Tip for the Week: To achieve great things, we must dream big and think big. The best form of motivation is "attitude motivation" because it is internally generated by our own desires and a sense of purpose. As Dr. Steven Covey correctly pointed out, all things are created twice: first by the mind, and

Leadership Tip for the Week: A healthy human mind is always capable of learning new and valuable thoughts. A renewed sense of genuine purpose brings us greater fulfillment and joy. Here are some examples. Irish racer Rosemary Smith became the oldest person to drive a Formula 1 racing car at age 79. At age 87,

Leadership Tip for the Week: Inherent in the concept of democracy is the belief that every person has individual worth and the liberty to express it. This gives us the right to act, speak, or think as we want without hindrance or restraint. Yet, it comes with the responsibility of allowing others the same liberty

Leadership Tip for the Week: Success doesn’t normally arrive by luck or accident. It is usually the result of hard choices or decisions made. These include: the choice to start a business, to accept or reject new opportunities, to maintain, or grow your business to another level. The choice of who will be part of

Leadership Tip for the Week: The glue that holds leaders and their followers together is mutual trust and integrity. Being disingenuous or telling casual lies erodes this important relationship. Openness, frankness, and honesty are the hallmarks of an influential and trusted leader. Never lie or embellish the truth, as it will break the essential bond

Leadership Tip for the Week: As a leader, possessing both a strategic vision and the character traits of perseverance, integrity, and optimism is essential. History is littered with those who had a great idea or concept, but lacked personal character. Conversely, there have also been many fine individuals who had admirable character traits, but lacked