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When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
A friend recently shared with me a beautiful poem, When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking, by Mary Korzan. It is written to her mother in a child’s words. She speaks of the simple experiences she observed, and how they impacted … Continue reading
On Unconditional Love
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross said, “The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which is not only for others but ourselves as well.” Oscar Wilde wrote, “To give and not expect return, that is what lies at the … Continue reading
Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO – His Lesson on Empathy… His Interview Was Over
In the University of Chicago Booth School of Business magazine article, Leadership Lessons from Satya Nadella, by Sandra Jones, Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella shares his thoughts on the three attributes of great leaders “and why none of it matters without … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Servant Leadership, Tools
Tagged Clarity, Constraints, Empathy, Energy, Henry David Thoreau, Sandra Jones, Satya Nadella, Success
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On Generosity
Robert Lewis Stevenson wrote, “Don’t judge your day by the harvest your reap, but by the seeds that you give away,”. The generosity of your selfless giving is the outward expression of your inner servant leadership and your deep caring … Continue reading
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Tagged Generosity, Meaning, Pablo Picasso, Purpose, Robert Lewis Stevenson, Servant Leadership, Tony Robbins
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The Heart of Great Leadership Is Love
Robert Clancy writes, “Great leaders may be found at the top of a mountain looking back upon their challenges, but the greatest leaders are often found at the foot of that mountain still helping others reach the summit.” Leading with … Continue reading
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Tagged John Maxwell, Love, Peter Drucker, Robert Clance
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In Humble and Joyous Recognition of a Role Model of Great Leadership – Colin Powell
Colin Powell is an extraordinary man who served with love. For him, both in his professional and personal life, it was all about people. His was a journey of success by surpassing. It is evidenced in his commitment to his … Continue reading
Learnings from Pygmalion
In his book, The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor reminds great leaders of the great learnings from the Roman poet, Ovid, in his story about Pygmalion. Pygmalion had the gift of looking at a piece of marble and seeing the sculpture … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Einstein, Belief in Others, Pygmalion Effect, Pygmalion; Venus, Shawn Achor
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On Being in the Right Place
A friend recently shared a story by Steven K. Scott which reminds great leaders of the great value of culture in organizations and its impact on people. A father said to his daughter: You graduated with honors, here is a … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, John Maxwell, Possibility, Serve, Steven K. Scott, Value
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A Lesson from Candles
We are holding a lit and unlit candle. We light the unlit candle with the lit one. What we see is that the lighted one has not lost its original glow. It has simply passed its light to the other … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddha, Caring, Encouragement, Francis of Assisi, Happiness, Hope, Possibility, Service
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The Joy and Value of Diversity and Inclusion
John Dewey wrote: “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” Last July 2019, our weekly Three Minute Leadership note spoke of “The Joy and Great Value of Seeing Things Differently.” Today’s world is providing extraordinary … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldous Huxley, Diversity, Inclusion, John Dewey, Steve Jobs, Verna Myers, Wayne Dyer
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