Tag Archives: Diversity

The Joy and Value of Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Mike Reuter

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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The Joy and Great Value of Seeing Things Differently

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Mike Reuter

Everyone has a beautiful uniqueness in their gifts and view of life. We are all wonderfully different in our own individuality, in how we see the world, understand ideas, perceive realities and relate to people. There is richness and abundance … Continue reading →

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“It’s Not What You Look at That Matters. It’s What You See”

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Mike Reuter

Henry David Thoreau writes: “It is not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” These words provide great leaders a beautiful moment of reflection. They think of how wonderfully unique each of us is. We see life … Continue reading →

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As a Man Thinketh…

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Mike Reuter

In his book, How Successful People Think, John Maxwell writes: “I’ve studied successful people for forty years and, though the diversity you find among them is astounding, I’ve found that they are all alike in one way: how they think. That is the … Continue reading →

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A Mosaic of Infinite Possibilities in Our Uniqueness

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Mike Reuter

In an unknown author’s story, Built to Last, great leaders are reminded of the importance and value of the beautiful uniqueness and diversity that each of us brings to the world and to those we touch. The Incan ruins of Machu … Continue reading →

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Feedback – the Key to Knowing What We Don’t Know

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Mike Reuter

Feedback is the growth food of great leaders.  Ken Blanchard, management expert and author, said: “It is the breakfast of champions.” It is the food that nourishes change. It is the key that unlocks the door to the dark closet … Continue reading →

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You Are Your Own Brave New World

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Mike Reuter

In his 1932 novel, Brave New World, Aldous Huxley evoked a futuristic world that is as machine-efficient, carefree, and comfortable as it is cold and empty of the meaningful values we cherish today. The complacent populace of Huxley’s “new world” lived … Continue reading →

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Three Minute Leadership: Of Ants and Bees

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Mike Reuter

There was an interesting metaphor I read recently in a DailyOM article, Ants and Bees.  The author writes that although we observe ants and bees in only one’s or two’s at a time, they, more than any other species, function … Continue reading →

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