On Leadership: The Wisdom of Nelson Mandela

With the passing of Nelson Mandela, my thoughts turn to the impact his life had on South Africa, the world, and on me. When I worked as an International Area Sales Manager for Megadyne Medical Products I was responsible for business development in South Africa. Because of this responsibility I was privileged to travel … Continue reading On Leadership: The Wisdom of Nelson Mandela →

On Leadership: Character is Power

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~ Abraham Lincoln Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ~ Helen … Continue reading On Leadership: Character is Power →

On Leadership: The Power of a Story

Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. ~ Hannah Arendt Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill an emu, acted out in song or dance, or that Uncle George was eaten by a croc over … Continue reading On Leadership: The Power of a Story →

On Leadership: Eight Ways to Stay Calm in the Midst of Chaos

When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity. ~ John F. Kennedy You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before. ~ Rahm … Continue reading On Leadership: Eight Ways to Stay Calm in the Midst of Chaos →

On Leadership: The Content You Read Shapes How You Lead

You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people. ~ Zig Ziglar A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. … Continue reading On Leadership: The Content You Read Shapes How You Lead →

On Leadership: The Five Temptations of a CEO

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say ‘I'. And that's not because they have trained themselves not to say ‘I'. They don't think ‘I'. They think ‘we'; they think ‘team'. They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but … Continue reading On Leadership: The Five Temptations of a CEO →

On Leadership: A Global Mind-Set

Football is football and talent is talent. But the mindset of your team makes all the difference. ~ Robert Griffin III Silicon Valley is a mindset, not a location. ~ Reid Hoffman It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful … Continue reading On Leadership: A Global Mind-Set →

On Leadership: Alignment – The Key Indicator of Great Leadership

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. ~ William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ~ Mark … Continue reading On Leadership: Alignment – The Key Indicator of Great Leadership →

On Leadership: Top Ten Qualities That Make a Great Leader

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. ~ Warren Bennis A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. ~ John Maxwell I recently came across a great article by Tanya Prive, a Contributor on Forbes.com, regarding the top ten qualities that make a great leader. … Continue reading On Leadership: Top Ten Qualities That Make a Great Leader →