Life Lessons from a Young Legislator and an Emperor

A 38-year old newly elected legislator in Japan is a well-known anti-nuclear supporter and has a reputation in good standing. While attending a reception, he greeted the Emperor with respect and handed him a letter. The letter was quickly handed to an aide. A simple gesture turns this legislator’s story onto a rough path. After…

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Is Leadership a Craft?

In an interview with Lolly Daskal, A Role Model Who Uses Small Gestures In a Big Way, Doug Conant said it again: “Successful leaders should treat their leadership as a craft to be carefully honed and ever improving. The better we become, the more our competence and depth of character combine to form the most…

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Wanna Work Smarter? Cool Down on Multitasking

Is multitasking a good thing? Do you work smarter when multitasking. Here are some ideas on how to do both in a better way.

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The Can Kicks Back: Building a Sustainable Future for Millennials and Beyond

Let’s face it. There are many economic challenges ahead for Millennials. The context is challenging for this generation: high unemployment rates, escalating college costs and loans, and a rising national debt. When other generations seem more interested in just arguing about it and doing little, Millennials, like Ryan Schoenike and others, are jumping in and leading…

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4 Questions Every Team Needs to Hear

Guest Post by Kelly Gregorio No one ever said leadership is easy. You have to be both the point person and the fall guy (or gal). You have to encourage people to keep going when everyone else wants to give up. There are times when you have to make difficult delegations and even more challenging,…

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What Every 20-Something Will One Day Tell Their Kids

Mine was a different generation. Looking back, my 20-something list would include: Embrace your college experience fully but remember grades do matter. Try new learning experiences; you never know when a life spark will light a new way forward. Think ahead, as much as you can…. Planning delivers longer term value and there is life…

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Living in the Golden Third

Guest Post by Rochelle Royal William Gurstelle is the Ballistics and Pyrotechnics Editor for Popular Mechanics magazine. Far from risk-averse, it’s his belief through years of research that a person’s inclination to risk-taking has a profound impact on their happiness and life satisfaction, a belief which ties closely with the question of whether you can make…

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Getting Teams Unstuck

Guest Post by Sean Glaze When I was in college, I went riding with a friend of mine in his truck down a few back roads. It had just rained, and we thought it would be fun to explore a bit. The problem was that we soon found ourselves in the middle of nowhere and stuck…

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What’s Different? Timeless Principles for Any Generation

Guest Post by Kyle Willkom Why do we always focus on the differences? While understanding generational differences is important, there are certain principals that must be timeless; these principles should help managers and employees say, “What’s the same?” and I believe these principals can set the stage for great intergenerational relationships within any organization. Three…

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The Greatest Satisfaction for a Leader

The greatest satisfaction for any leader is the feeling of building and equipping people. Great leaders want to develop the next generation of leaders and see their potential reach new heights. If you are committed to helping and adding value every day, you are making a commitment to superior quality. That quality is the investment…

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Do You Need to Aspire to Inspire?

To aspire is to rise up to a great plan, an abundant hope of fulfilling a worthwhile mission. To inspire is to convey a feeling of joining a higher cause, influencing soulful action. Simply defined, aspire is an individual effort while inspire brings others into the mix. How do they impact the way we lead?…

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Follow / Unfollow – Making Relationships Work

Since the beginning of time, individuals have been in relationships. From good to bad, and everything in between, relationships have lifted people up as well as held them down. Relationships are a tricky thing. We want them badly. We discard them quickly. We pursue them with all our heart. We run away from them with…

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