Leaders are driven to succeed. It’s a necessary quality that moves society forward, finds solutions to problems, and improves our quality of life. However, as with anything, that drive can be too extreme and too self-focused. That’s what we want to examine. Who are you serving in your drive to…
Mary Poppins was onto something when she melodically declared, “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” Unfortunately, there’s a lot more stress available than sugar in the average day. But fortunately, a "spoonful of stress" can also be quite motivating when you need to tackle a big job.…
“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.” This is a phrase you’ve probably heard, and likely said yourself. This adage describes a pitfall I see too often in organizations: the harmful practice of tossing out something valuable in an effort to make improvements. Extreme change without careful consideration. Following…
In the past year I've read 2 biographies about military heroes and I can't help but be overwhelmed by their dedication and perseverance. These stories are so mind-blowing that it's hard to believe they are true. Military personnel all over the world have lessons to teach us. Whether we work…
How big can you dream? I dare you to dream beyond what seems possible. Dream beyond your own lifetime. Dream a dream that is so enticing that it is caught and continued on by others. Seem impossible? It’s been done before. Dreams That Seem Impossible In 1963 there was a…
Pipes are quite ordinary, typically unattractive and pretty much invisible-- until there’s a problem. In contrast, fountains are quite lovely, typically beautiful and admired. If given the choice, which would you rather be--the pipe or the fountain? The obvious choice for most would be the fountain. The conundrum is, there…
This past Friday, more than 100,000 people world-wide replaced a “normal” Friday with an “extraordinary” Friday. They attended Leadercast: Powered by Purpose. Leadercast is the world’s largest leadership summit, simulcast out of Atlanta. Centennial and several other sponsors hosted a local site in Erlanger, KY. There, more than 300 leaders…
There are many factors that contribute to the ongoing success of your organization, but there is a big one that is often pushed off until it’s too late - the succession process. To ensure sustainability, you need to take a hard look at what happens to your organization when you’re…
For the continued success of your organization, you need to start thinking about a topic most executives don’t want to think about: succession. It’s a critical factor in survival and sustainability but it also comes with a lot of fear. Fear of letting go. Fear of losing your identity. Fear…
