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On the Joy of Giving
Albert Pine (aka Paine) writes: ‘What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” One of the grandest gifts that great leaders give to those whom they serve is … Continue reading
Posted in Servant Leadership
Tagged Albert Pine, Behavior, Belief, Gift, John Maxwell, Oprah Winfrey, Passion, Possibility, Selflessness, Servant Leadership
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On the Joy and Power of Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman writes: “IQ and technical skills are important, but Emotional Intelligence is the sine qua non of Leadership.” Leadership starts from within. It is a bedrock skill. All ideas, results, visions, strategies and goals, big and small, are operationalized … Continue reading
The Giving Tree
Sheldon Silverstein wrote a beautiful children’s picture book, The Giving Tree. It is the story of love between a boy and his friend, the tree. It is both a reminder and lesson for great leaders in the joy, value and … Continue reading
Posted in Servant Leadership
Tagged Accomplishment, Care, Denzel Washington, Happiness, Love, Pablo Picasso, Purpose, Selflessness, Sheldon Silverstein
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You Are Capable of More Than You Think
“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you can imagine,” writes Roy Bennett. It is the power and joy of self-belief that empowers and frees great leaders to … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic
Tagged Belief, Discovery, Empowerment, John Wooden, Limit, Nelson Mandela, Roy Bennett, Selflessness, SONG, Uniqueness
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On Delighting in Sacrifice
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” wrote Henry David Thoreau. Great leaders know that success is about hard work, going the above-and-beyond and making sacrifices for longer-term goals. In his blog post, Delighting … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Gordon B. Hinckley, Henry David Thoreau, Reward, Selflessness, Seth Godin, Success Sacrifice
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Beyond a Life of Success… A Life of Significance
“It’s not what we get, but who we become, what we contribute…that gives meaning to our lives” writes Tony Robbins. John Maxwell adds greater depth to those words saying: “Success is when I add value to myself. Significance is what … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic, Servant Leadership
Tagged Focus, John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Oprah Winfrey, Purpose, Selflessness, Significance, Success, Tony Robbins, William Shakespeare
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Planting Seeds of Trees Under Which You Will Never Sit
At the 2011 West Point Global Leadership Conference, Colonel Tom Kolditz, then Head of the United States Military Academy’s Behavior Sciences Division at West Point, in his concluding remarks said: “It is not about the students.” When his words were … Continue reading
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Tagged Impact, Les Brown, Selflessness, Servant Leadership, Service, Tom Kolditz, Zig Ziglar
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