As a leader your are never done learning – knowledge is everything. You are only ever as good as what you know and the target of understanding is always moving. You need to sat “green and growing.” Never approach your role from a place of knowing. Instead let curiosity be your default approach to problem solving and decision making.
The Communities That Shape Our Lives Introduction Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about community. I am incredibly fortunate to be part of the Vistage community. In January, I’ll begin…
A strategic leader also asks: Should we do it? What problem are we actually solving? What assumptions are we making? What will this require? What will we have to give…
I understand the need for people to take a mental break, but this shouldn't be a lifestyle choice. When…
Life is challenging enough without making it up as we go along. Role models make the path a…
Not only does journaling provide you with an opportunity for daily reflection. It also serves as an outlet…
All great inventions have challenged the status quo. Entirely new industries were created by people who were unwilling…
As we age, we must be careful of becoming too narrow-minded and unwilling to challenge ourselves and our…
Technology certainly offers a catalytic advantage. However, it is not an end in and of itself. We are…
I recommend that before taking on anything important in business (or life), you step back and consult the…
I always find people who hold overly strong opinions a bit suspect. They present their opinions as fact,…
A leader mustn't become too isolated from their employees and the front lines of the business. Instead of…
History books and business journals are full of examples of leaders who ignored reality at enormous peril and…
Many leaders I know struggle initially with the idea that the most value they bring to their company…
If you condition yourself to be in a constant earning mode it will happen. Your brain can't help…
One of a leader's primary roles is to make the important decisions. Of course, these decisions should not…
It's easy to fall in love with your own opinions and limit your intellectual breadth to your own…
Learn something new every day; your brain will atrophy like a muscle if it isn't used on a…
Always think in terms of scenarios/contingencies; things rarely turn out exactly as planned.
Stick to a regular reading schedule (not just non-fiction and including the classics); reading broadens your pespective, encourages…
Encourage others to challenge your own thinking; don't ever think you "know it all" because you don't
If you don’t know the answer be honest about it and seek out help
Push yourself to interact with people who make you (and each other) smarter
Bring the decision you've been circling. The problem you haven't said out loud. The one you've been carrying alone.
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