In my mid-twenties, I came to the sad realization that I was a pathetic leader. I didn’t have a good people skills. I knew I needed to make a change. I was cutting through a discount book store near campus, when I saw the book “The Power of Followership” by Robert Kelly. I bought the …
Tag: Leadership
The Seed of Leadership
Whenever leadership is discussed, terms like: Visionary Inspires Focuses on people Change agent Strategic Thinker Creative Fierce Conversationalist Committed Disciplined And we can go on… are brought up as desired character traits. All the character traits of leadership you deem important are and can be developed regardless of your natural inclinations. Because the list of …
The Introverted Leader’s Guide Part 1
Introvert versus Extrovert I recently read Dr. Marti Laney’s book “The Introvert Advantage”. Excellent read if you are an introvert, think you are an introvert or an extrovert that leads/loves an introvert. Only 1 in 3 people are introverts. I’ve known for 15+ years I’m an introvert. But it’s only been the last 10 years …
Letting Go of Oswald Part 2
Yesterday I shared the story of Walt Disney’s first, but not well known character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It’s a story of determination and audacity. What’s fantastic about the story is that Oswald returned from Universal Studios to the Walt Disney Company in 2006! I can think of many instances where I questioned if I …