I was doing math with my 13-year-old daughter Hannah and had another leadership epiphany. If you are thinking this sounds like my last blog, you are correct. Yes, I am learning leadership lessons from math. I started college thinking I…
I was working with my daughter Hannah on math last week. We were going over the different types of angles: right, acute, and obtuse. Then we came across the term straight angle. What? The definition of a straight angle is…
If you have ever looked at your life and thought, “If only I could…” or, “I should really take the time to…” then this video is for you. It is all about setting and following realistic goals, and staying focused…
Where would you like to be a year from now? Who would you like to be? Have you thought about your goals for your work or business life? What about what you want for your personal life? This week, we…
The Systematic Leadership Model is a simple process that is incredibly valuable when moving a new product or service. Enjoy this short training video, and don’t forget to download the Systematic Leadership Style Assessment, available at this link and on…
Recently, I was delivering a training session on the principles and skills of giving and receiving feedback to a group of people in India. During a break, one of the participants pulled me aside and asked, “How do you know…
Amazon SWAG I recently traveled from Kansas City to Bangalore, India, to conduct leadership development training. After a one-day delay on my flight, over 24 hours of traveling around the world, and glazed eyes from lack of sleep and in-flight…
I sat in the office of a top executive of a company with more than 10,000 employees. My purpose was to discover his leadership challenges, perspectives, and experiences. At one point he made the statement, “We need people to tell…
Rudy Story Several years ago I had the opportunity to facilitate an interactive leadership learning experience for about 120 college student leaders in Iowa. Following my part, Daniel Eugene Ruettiger, otherwise known as Rudy, took the stage to inspire the…
“If I said no, I might always say no,” was stated by an executive trying to make a decision about a career move. He said “yes” to the new opportunity and was grateful he took the risk. “I’m brave and…