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Tag Archives: Talent
The Keys of Confidence: Talent or Effort?
In their book, The Confidence Code, authors Katty Kay and Claire Shipman share with great leaders their thoughts on the critical difference between talent and effort. They write: “Making a distinction between talent and effort is critical. If we believe that somehow we’re given … Continue reading
Posted in Mosaic, Tools
Tagged Belief, Claire Shipman, Confidence, Control, Effort, Ezra Pound, Improvement, Katty Kay, Mastery, Talent
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What Will Your Verse Be?
In the movie, Dead Poets Society, Robin Williams titillates the hearts and minds of great leaders in his inspiring words on passion and life’s purpose … their purpose. “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Gift, Gratitude, Growth, Inspiration, Passion, Possibility, Robin Williams, Talent
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Find a Way, Then Never Give Up
Speaking in her December 2013 TED video, Diana Nyad: Never, Ever Give Up, about her historic Cuba-to-Florida Swim, Nyad said that the mantra for her journey was “Find a way.” The doing of her great accomplishment is found in the skills, talents and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Commitment, Diana Nyad, Knowledge, Passion, Purpose, Skill, Talent
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Your Alphabet… You Make the Words
Seth Godin’s recent blog post, Alphabets, provides a magnificent metaphor about how great leaders utilize their assets. Gutenberg’s typesetting machine, he writes, used collections of used to compose an infinite number of printed words. How do great leaders maximize use of … Continue reading
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Tagged Allegory, Breadth, Depth, George Bernard Shaw, Gift, Goal, Henry David Thoreau, Objective, Opportunity, Resource, Seth Godin, Skill, Talent, William Shakespeare
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The Myth of Talent
Bear Bryant, legendary American college football player and longtime head coach of the University of Alabama, said: “I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.” His words capture one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ability, Achievement, Bear Bryant, Belief, Denis Waitley, Dream, Expectation, Talent, Wisdom
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Three Minute Leadership – All the World Is a Stage for Great Leaders
A friend recently shared with me an article, Acting the Part of a Leader, by Warren Bennis, American scholar and author, widely regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary field of leadership studies. In the article Bennis discusses why leadership is often paired … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond, Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Arthur Miller, Capability, Capacity, Growth, Opportunity, Stephen Covey, Talent, Warren Bennis
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Three Minute Leadership: the Secret Ingredient to Greatness: Value
Success in everything they do – this is the goal of great leaders. They apply their fullest talents and capabilities to every task they undertake with the greatest enthusiasm, passion and commitment. And to this blend they have one ingredient … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Capability, Enthusiasm, Oscar Wilde, Passion, Purpose, Responsibility, Talent, Value
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Three Minute Leadership: A Haunting Question
Philip Humbert, author and leadership coach, in a recent article, “Build Your Own Walden Pond,” writes of Henry David Thoreau, American author, poet and naturalist, and the “haunting question” that he asked over 150 years ago in his book, Walden, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capability, Commitment, Effort, Focus, Henry David Thoreau, Philip Humbert, Purpose, Talent
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