Posts with the ‘Character’ tag
Business crisis, family crisis, personal crisis – no matter who I am or how blessed a life I’ve led to this point, I will face a crisis sooner or later. How I respond in a crisis says a lot about who I am as a person and a leader. Do I run from a challenge […]
Temptation hits me everyday. I am tempted by a lot of things I wish I wasn’t: French fries, Buffalo wings, the SI Swimsuit issue, naps, and sarcasm are just a few. This is just a sub-set of a much larger list. But the most insidious temptation in my life is lying. What I used to […]
There is no reason to have sports at a school if character is not being developed through athletic participation. Sports provide the best labortory for teaching our kids about character. But, just because our sons or daughters play a sport, does not mean they are learning the lessons of character sports can teach.
“Have you been flossing?” What was I going to say? The truth was, “No.” But, I was struggling admitting that. So I said, “Some.” We all face daily tests of our Integrity. Each time we are tested we have a choice between choosing the harder right versus the easier wrong. So often we look at […]
Leaders are needed! People want to be led by leaders who live lives that are consistent with what they claim to be important. I am unashamedly part of the leadership development/consulting industry. The industry was pioneered by gurus like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard and John Maxwell. They have all provided invaluable tools and […]
“I deserve more!” A lot of dysfunctional attitudes can be traced back to this one statement. It is another way of saying, “I am entitled.” When I am not happy with my day, my week or my life, I can usually trace it back to a feeling of entitlement. The belief that any of us […]
“Character is higher than intellect.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Leadership speaker and author John Maxwell jump-started the trend of defining leadership as influence. I agree with him and the leadership experts (such as Oswald Sanders) whom Maxwell cites as his inspiration. But does that definition go far enough? Does just having influence make someone a […]
Martin’s reputation for arrogance preceded him. He was assigned to our leadership team whether we wanted him to be there or not. I decided to ignore his reputation and form my own opinions about Martin. I never tried harder to like someone in my entire life. Unfortunately, the rumors about Martin were accurate. Confidence is […]
You have to DO what you want to BE! If you want to BE a Leader of Character, you have to DO what Leaders of Character DO! Today’s video was a short talk given to over 800 people at this year’s Leadercast event. Question: What do you need to start DOing to BE the Leader […]
I don’t have to convince many people that leadership or the lack of good leadership is plaguing our culture. Watch politics, read business journals, or see the breakdown of the family unit and it is obvious. But what is the answer? There is more to improving as a leader than reading a book or going […]
