random acts of leadership

Don’t Just Meet, Make Meaningful Progress

February 14, 2012

Have you ever been on a committee? You know the drill.  A group is formed to address an issue. Volunteers are requested.  Some individuals are “urged” to participate.  A leader is designated by someone in authority, based on position, or is declared by default to be the one who schedules the first meeting. The kickoff [...]

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Trust Me…Trust Me Not

January 9, 2012

I am honored to share with you a guest post from Frank Sonnenberg.  It is adapted from his wonderful new book, Managing with a Conscience: How to Improve Performance Through Integrity, Trust, and Commitment (2nd edition). Frank is a marketing strategist and top marketing author who has written four books and published over 300 articles. [...]

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Change Your Life in 20 Seconds

January 1, 2012

My daughter and I went to see the movie We Bought a Zoo yesterday.  She and her friends loved it so much they clapped spontaneously at least 3 times during the movie, as did I right along with them. It warmed my heart to see three 6th grade girls so moved and inspired.  They didn’t [...]

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People Are Like Diamonds

December 13, 2011

In Label Me Not I wrote about the cost of labeling others.  Quite a few people asked if a label can ever really be removed, and if so, how? Here are some thoughts on how you can apply the fundamental acts of leadership – speaking up, stepping up and standing up – to take back [...]

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Label Me Not

December 5, 2011

Earlier this year I was sitting at a table of 6 people I did not know in the role of a coach. One of the participants shared what she had accomplished and a challenge she faced right now. I listened to her story.  She was quite inspiring. There were many directions I could have gone [...]

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