The Brutal Facts
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” — Max Dupree, The Art of Leadership
Today more than ever, we are bombarded with more information than we can reasonably process. The leader cuts through this overload to discover the key facts of the current situation – providing others ... Read More »
Achieving Greatness
“Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great.” — Jim Collins, Good to Great
When Tiger Woods changed his golf swing in 2003, most people criticized because he did not win a major in 2003 ... Read More »
Indispensable Planning
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” — Abraham Lincoln
Leaders take time to sharpen the axe before they start swinging at the trees. They prepare and plan before they go into action. They also understand ... Read More »
Leaders vs Nonleaders
“To lead you must be a doer. The way to quickly spot a nonleader is to watch for “should”….The real leader never uses the word “should”. His or her response to a good suggestion is “Let’s do it.” — Jack Trout (author)
Leaders get things done — they execute. Veteran ... Read More »
Simple Problem Solving
“Your idea needs to be original only in its adaptation to the problem you are currently working on.” — Thomas Edison
The simplest way to solve a problem is to borrow an existing idea. Military designers borrowed Picasso’s art to create better camouflage patterns and tanks.
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