A very dear friend of mine (Jim) unexpectedly lost his 67-year-old brother (Mark) to heart failure a few weeks ago. I was fortunate to have known Mark and to have the pleasure of spending a week with him and others playing golf in Scotland last May. On the first day of the trip as we […]
Read More LeadershipI am reading an excellent book called The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson. A friend recommended it to me as we were discussing how this strong emotion shows up in our daily lives. Over half of the executives I work with deal with shame. Shame activates a whole host of feelings that include embarrassment, […]
Read More emotion, Leadership, shameJoe Maddon, the manager of the Chicago Cubs, has 13 principles he uses to manage and lead himself and his team. Maddon’s first three principles build on each other. Without personal relationships, you cannot have trust. If trust does not exist, it is hard to respect others. Without trust and respect it is impossible to […]
Read More Chicago Cubs, Leadership, MaddonMy last post talked about Maddon’s 13 principles he uses to manage and lead his life and his team. The foundational tenant for Maddon is: Make A Personal Connection First: Everything Else Follows. Read it here. His second principle is simple. There is Only One Rule The one team rule is “Respect 90”. It […]
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Reading Tom Verducci’s book, The Cubs Way, has been a delight as a Cubs fan and as a leader who coaches executives to be their best. The book has many principles that you can apply to how you lead. Maddon has 13 principles he uses to manage and lead his life and his team. His […]
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Many of you know I am a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. I wept with glee in early November when the Cubs won the World Series. I have written about how the organization’s leaders have transformed the club into a consistent winner by focusing on a winning vision and building a culture of character and excellence […]
Read MoreI love this picture of this bird looking at itself in an upside-down position. It is a great visualization of what leaders need to be doing as we wind down the year. Leaders need to reflect on their leadership. This is not a once a year thing but it should be a practice you do […]
Read MoreMy beloved Cubs won the National League Pennant for the first time in 71 years. The goat is history and it is on to the World Series. As a leader, what can you learn from the Chicago Cubs and how they built a winning team? Here are 2 important leadership lessons: It starts at the […]
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Late last month the world lost a wonderful human being…Arnold Palmer. Not only was Mr. Palmer one of golf’s greatest professionals, he was more importantly a kind, compassionate, morally centered family man, business icon and philanthropist. During the week of the Ryder Cup, they honored Mr. Palmer and interviewed iconic personalities asking them to describe Arnold in one […]
Read More Arnold Palmer, Character, Integrity, Leadership, MoralWhen you step into a new leadership role there are great expectations as to how you will perform. These expectations are both expressed and unspoken. A new set of leadership promises emerge from your consciousness and from those you will lead; that you will perform at the highest level of leadership! Understanding and living up […]
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