Fortify your intention with transparent clarity Between the belief in what we imagine we are capable of, and the action we take to bring it about, lies our Intention. Intention may be simply expressed as what you as the leader wants, with...
William James The Meaning is in the Action. The Truth is in the Result. The great philosophies of ancient history didn’t give a red cent about business. Trading wasn’t a matter deemed worthy of concern for the likes of Plato or Aristotle or even...
Do not broadcast your company’s Vision Statement. Here’s why: The Vision that many companies document and issue out to the world as statements of direction do not read like Visions at all. And because they fail to describe...
You may believe it. You may want it. But will you Will it? Photo by Matt Sclarandis on Unsplash A leader’s fertile imagination may stir up an idea. This worthy idea may crystallize into a vision. And a clear vision may convince a leader to believe...
Are You Putting Your Belief out there on the Street? It is easy to believe in something that can be verified by others. But when we choose to believe in something that cannot be, it demands faith. Those who dare to venture forth from their...
Want your ideas to stick? Do these two things. How can an ancient Chinese Idea about not clutching onto your Ideas improve the chances of one of your Ideas actually working out? The principal of wu wei (woo way or oo way) has multiple connotations...
Without this you just cannot Lead. Period. Full Stop. Fuggetaboutit. Just as it is impossible to take any action without being bolstered by a belief behind it, it is also impossible to intend anything you haven’t already imagined. And since...
Take a time-out from the action. Reflect on where you are. And do it with your entire team! From the realm of ancient philosophy, Plato’s mandate for leaders was to “know thyself”. Psychology, a newer discipline, has an exhortation of its own for...
When you realize that all is event, and nothing more, are you more inclined to take leadership action? Photo by Med Badr Chemmaoui on Unsplash Is there anything more common, more prevalent, than Change? Change is the corollary of...
Leadership Distinction #4: Change