The only constant in life and business is change. The best leaders understand this reality and do everything possible to prepare and empower their organizations to be proactive about change management.
I recently revisited my notes on Donald T. Phillips‘ book The Founding Fathers on Leadership, and I remain a huge fan of his work. The book is packed with timeless lessons drawn from the experiences of a small group of leaders who overcame incredible obstacles to form this country nearly 250 years ago. Many of
As a small business owner, it’s easy to find yourself in survival mode, reacting to daily challenges and putting out fires as they arise. However, transitioning from survival to success requires a shift in mindset and strategy. This blog provides insights and practical advice to help you make that transition and build a thriving business.
Donald T. Phillips in his wonderful book, Martin Luther King on Leadership, does a nice job providing significant detail as to why Martin Luther King (MLK) was a great leader. We often focus on the rhetoric and powerful speeches that he gave, but there is so much more substance to the man than just what he had to say.
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Book SummaryView the Book“A Sense of Urgency” delves into the essential elements required to foster a culture of urgency within organizations. John Kotter’s insights are drawn from extensive research and practical experience, providing a robust framework for leaders seeking to drive meaningful change. The book emphasizes the importance of emotional engagement, external awareness, and continuous improvement, offering […]
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strategy+business book reviewView the BookChange comes most readily when you understand what’s standing between you and success and tailor your solution to that roadblock. If you want to work out more but find exercise difficult and boring, downloading a goal-setting app probably won’t help. But what if, instead, you transformed your workouts so they became a source of pleasure […]
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Read moreOne capability often sets leading companies apart from the rest. Here’s how to build yours. The term “capability” gets thrown around quite a bit and means different things to different people. Often it refers to individual capabilities—the skills of individual employees and the company’s efforts to build those skills through learning and development. But the […]
Read moreMore than a third of large organizations have some type of transformation program underway at any given time, and many launch one major change initiative after another. Though they kick off with a lot of fanfare, most of these efforts fail to deliver. Only 12% produce lasting results, and that figure hasn’t budged in the […]
Read moreSuccessful transformations harness the collective wisdom of middle managers and teams. To increase your company’s chances, you need to: 1) Enlist your very best middle managers. Transforming a business demands a blend of creativity and ingenuity. By setting this challenge you can also test and nurture the next generation of leaders. 2) Empower the middle to […]
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View moreRyan Holiday shares the core “stoic based” concepts from his book, The Obstacle is The Way. How we perceive things has a big impact on how we deal with them. Being challenged is part of life – embrace it.
Yuval Noah Harari, macro-historian, Professor, best-selling author of “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus,” and one of the world’s most innovative and exciting thinkers, discusses his newest work, “21 Lessons for the 21st Century.” Described as a “truly mind-expanding” journey through today’s most pressing issues, “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” reminds us to maintain our collective […]
Click on this link for the A Sense of Urgency Book Summary A Sense of Urgency – Book Excerpt (Click on this link for the Word document) Chapter 1 – It All Starts With A Sense of Urgency …Go check, then you find people running, and they are stressed out. But this man (leader), […]
Read morePlease click on this link for the On Leadership and Business – Parts 3, 4, and 5 Book Summary. “Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” —Peter Drucker Part Three: It Takes […]
Read morePlease click on this link for the On Leadership and Business Parts 1 and 2 Book Summary. “Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” —William Shakespeare Part One: Leadership Traits There is no such thing as passive leadership. Leaders lead! It […]
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