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Explaining and understanding the nature of good leadership is probably easier than practicing it. Good leadership requires deep human qualities, beyond conventional notions of authority. In the modern age good leaders are an enabling force, helping people and organizations to … Continue reading →

Different leaders have different ideas about leadership. For example, below you will see Jack Welch’s perspective which even though quite modern compared to many leaders, is nevertheless based on quite traditional leadership principles. First here is a deeper more philosophical … Continue reading →

I read this and wanted to share it with you because it makes a lot of sense. First don’t confuse how much money one has as to his or her success! These keys will not unlock any opportunities of success … Continue reading →

There are some times in life when everything changes. For families, it’s the birth of the first child. For people in business, it’s moving from individual contributor to the Leader. Here are a dozen things to think about. Being a … Continue reading →

There was a man taking a morning walk on the beach. He saw that along with the morning tide came hundreds of starfish and when the tide receded, they were left behind and with the morning sunrays, they would die. … Continue reading →

Several weeks ago I made a post to Facebook and one of my friends, Joyce Knudsen, of Nashville, TN liked it and sent me this article, and I felt it speaks volumes to what I was saying so I decided … Continue reading →

The technology of the 1980s and 1990s bears almost no resemblance to what we have today. In the same way, our jobs and organizations probably bear little resemblance to that time. Companies reduce their staffs, outsource their operations, rearrange their … Continue reading →

A good portion of salespeople wonder at some point during their tenure with a company as to whether or not they should trust their sales manager’s advice. I wanted to tackle this issue head-on this month as this is an … Continue reading →

In 1986 I was in Minneapolis recruiting for a salesperson for a sales position in the training industry. After flying there from Atlanta, I had 6 interviews lined up for a Friday. Of course, I was looking for someone with … Continue reading →

My good friend and author of the best-selling QBQ! book, John G. Miller, recently wrote: Benjamin Franklin once said, “The day I achieve a total state of humility, I shall be quite proud!” Besides the tongue-in-cheek humor, to me that … Continue reading →