Focus – Tasks and Goals
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…
Category Personal Development
Focus – Responsibilities
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…
Systematic Leadership Model
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…
Stories Part 5: Your Stories Become My Stories
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…
Stories Part 4: Comparison Story
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…
Stories Part 3: The Stories I Tell Myself about Myself
“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…
Stories Part 2: Are Your Internal Stories Fiction or Non-Fiction
It was a spring afternoon, and I was driving by myself on I-35 from Kansas City to Southern Iowa to see my granddad. Granddad’s health had been deteriorating, and I felt compelled to visit him, wondering if this might be…
The Stories We Tell (Part 1)
One of the first news stories I read this morning in the USA Today Money section online was titled, Kraft Shares Soar as Investors Drink Heinz-Kraft “Kool-Aid.” The article emphasized the 30%-plus surge in Kraft stocks that happened in the…
Your 7 Word Identity
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote… “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” I firmly believe in order to lead well you must know yourself. Knowing yourself is being aware…
Me or We Decision Making Assessment
Leaders are decision makers. You may have a title that requires you to make decisions. You may have the influence of expertise, longevity, respect, or knowledge that places you as the decision maker. As a decision-making leader it is important…