Below you will find ideas, thoughts and suggested action steps to help you become a more effective leader – whatever your professional and life roles are. The posts here are the “leadership category” from Kevin’s Leadership and Learning Blog.
Remember, the path towards Remarkable Leadership (and a Remarkable Life) is just that – a path. The goal of these posts is to help you on that path. We’ve also included these posts to help you learn more about who we are and how we can serve you. We want to be …
It’s Your Choice
3 February 2012 @ 1:17 pmI didn’t remember who Harry Browne was, or that he ran for U.S. President as the Libertarian candidate in both 1996 and 2000. When I read his quotation though, I knew I wanted to share it with you. I hope you choose to read on . . . “You don’t have to buy [...]... [Read More]
Are We Becoming Leadership Wimps?
31 January 2012 @ 9:22 pmLast week, I wrote a short case for the bold leader. Over the course of the days that followed, it received decent traffic, but certainly not as much as what I have come to expect from one of my posts, and certainly not as much as what I have been receiving in recent weeks. This [...]... [Read More]
Telling a Story that Influences Others
30 January 2012 @ 11:00 amThere are many reasons you might want to tell a story. You could tell a story to entertain, to inform, or to get a laugh. You could tell a story to a friend, write it in a blog post, or include it in a presentation. While there are many situations when a story can be [...]... [Read More]
Thinking Fast and Slow
30 January 2012 @ 10:30 amToday’s Resource Recommendation is Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman What do you get when a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology decides to put his thinking and work into one book? You get a book listed by The New York Times, The Globe an... [Read More]
Putting More Opportunity into Your Life
27 January 2012 @ 12:24 pmLiving in Indianapolis, and being a sports fan, makes it easy to like Mario Andretti. Mario won one Indianapolis 500 (in 1967) and came close to winning several others. Mario won many accolades in his racing career, including being named by the Associated Press as the Racer of the Century in 200... [Read More]
What’s Your Word Count?
24 January 2012 @ 8:00 pmSales trainers and professionals have said it for years. The best sales people talk less during their encounters with customers than others do. They get the prospect to share their thoughts and concerns. They recognize that the sale isn’t made by their perfect words as much as by the fee... [Read More]
The Case for the Bold Leader
23 January 2012 @ 11:00 amIn 1776, the colonists in the British American Colonies were unhappy. So unhappy, that they formed a Continental Congress which suggested Declaring Independence from Great Britain. 56 men signed the document, and in doing so publicly announced that they were declaring treason on Great Britain. That ... [Read More]
Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing the Impossible
23 January 2012 @ 10:30 amToday’s Resource Recommendation is Doing the Impossible: The 25 Laws for Doing the Impossible by Patrick Bet-David. I’m not exactly sure how this book ended up in my Amazon shopping cart and then in a box on my desk. I don’t know nor had never heard of the author and don’t remember someo... [Read More]
The Danger of Imitation
20 January 2012 @ 12:58 pmMaybe you wouldn’t state it this way, but chances are, if you are reading this, you want to become great at something. Maybe you’d use different words. Maybe “being great” doesn’t resonate with you. It doesn’t matter what words you put to it; if you want to be... [Read More]
Engaging Employees to Increase Engagement
18 January 2012 @ 1:11 pmLeaders everywhere these days are talking about how to create more engaged employees. Consultants, authors, and speakers are consulting, writing, and speaking about the importance of increased employee engagement. It is a trend that makes good sense. In Gallup’s most recent survey, they fo... [Read More]
