1 Great Leadership Does Exist!
We are always on the lookout for great companies lead by Contagious Leaders. Steve Farber helped our cause through his recent blog post (www.stevefarber.com/blog ) about ING Direct. It is a worthy read. ING Directs CEO, Arkadi Kuhlmann, outlines a clear vision for his company, his employees and his customers. Such clarity is rare but
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1 We can be Ordinary or Unforgettable Leaders
We just found and read a wonderful piece. During these challenging times we all need to take it upon ourselves to do the work, learn the habits, practice leadership, and stand out from the boring, ordinary crowd of wanna-be leaders, without someone telling us what to do and how to do it. Perry Marshall, author
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0 Leadership: Know Yourself
"Questioning the mind does not leave us passive and disempowered. In fact, the opposite. Without believing the painful beliefs we have held about mother, father, sister, brother, children, friend, co-workers, life, we experience our own true selves, and that is the ultimate power unleashed." ~BYRON KATIE Years ago John and I were coached to not
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0 Being Fearless
If you haven't read Steve Chandlers new book, Fearless, you are doing yourself, your company and your family a huge disservice. The world is gripped by fear. Fear about the economy, the stock market, our shrinking 401K plans, terrorism, the war in Iraq, and the election. Heck some people are even fearful that the Phillies
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1 Leadership Starts with the Mission
Friday, October 16, 2008 was a very cool day! Ron Johnson, Sr. VP, Apple Retail & John Hersey Beverly and I had the opportunity to travel to Cupertino, California to spend the day at Apple. More specifically, we met with Ron Johnson, Senior Vice President, Apple Retail. For the past ten years Ron has been
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Lehman Brothers, AIG, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Countrywide, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, foreclosures, sub-prime meltdown, Sarah Palin, and the stock market dropped 500+ points. These are all in the news, emotionally charged and wonderfully interesting distractions, And, they steal our energy, undermine our focus and keep us from doing what needs to be
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0 Life is short, don't Sip!
Our friend Wayne Tall passed away recently. It was sudden and swift, just the way he wanted it. Beverly and I just returned from his memorial service. Actually, it was more of a celebration than a service. It was a party at one of his favorite restaurants. Several people told amusing stories about Wayne. He
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1 Leaders Keep Perspective Fresh
Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change. Dr. Wayne Dyer It is a very simple statement but it can be powerfully true. As leaders it is our responsibility to stay fresh, remain open to new alternatives, advance solutions that may have been unthinkable just 3-6 months ago. Its
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0 Expensive Isn't Always the Best
We learned a really important lesson yesterday --expensive isn't always the best. We have been gearing up for a terrific teleseminar series beginning Monday December 15 at 4:00pm, Arizona Time (3:00pm Pacific and 6:00pm Eastern). The program title is Thriving in Tight Times. If you like the information just go to www.johnhersey.com/tighttimes.htm download Den Enda
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3 Help My Brain is Deteriorating!
John and I are getting ready to launch a new teleseminar called Thriving in Tight Times, 24 Recipes for Cooking up a Full Plate of Business. One of the recipes is too simply take care of your physicality! So I have been doing some research on this because although we all know we need to
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