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Anna Led With Her Best Self
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 4 Comments[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, I told my students in the very first week of January: ”I am not THE leader in here. Anyone and everyone can lead. This is, a class about leadership, so lead.” In my crazy view, life itself... -
How Lieutenant Colonel Negin Inspired and Impressed Me – And You?
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 8 Comments[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, The comments were awesome last week about my u-turn and how I replayed the comments of the angry driver. I learned a lot, especially about forgiveness. Thanks! I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have great collaborators just drop... -
What Happens When Somebody Attacks You
Posted on April 30, 2012 | 46 Comments[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, I have one story I’ll frame with three questions. If you feel like it, comment on them when you’re finished reading. 1. How important for everyday leadership at home and work is the phenomenon I will... -
With Maria Shriver – Architect of Change
Posted on April 22, 2012 | No CommentsFriends, This week I am launching a new vehicle that will support and extend Reading for Leading. It’s a video blog or v-log I will be publishing on a periodic basis at the site of my friend, MariaShriver. These v-logs will alternate between topics... -
What Keeps You From Flying?
Posted on April 15, 2012 | 4 Comments[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, What if you could fly, or maybe just consistently jump a little higher in life? Would you follow me if I could show you how to be a little bit better parent or boss or teacher or... -
What Can You Learn About Your Core Leadership – What can you tell me about mine?
Posted on April 8, 2012 | No CommentsWhat Can You Learn About Your Leadership – What can you tell me about mine [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, I suggest two simple actions, which reverse the points in the title of this week’s Reading for Leading. First, tell me how I... -
What Steve Jobs Got Wrong– And How You Can Get it Right
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 25 CommentsWhat Steve Jobs Got Wrong – And How You Can Get it Right [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends, Two things evoke anger in me in leadership theory and in leadership life. I despise lies (a topic for another day). And I will... -
Four Things to do When Leading but Losing
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 5 CommentsFour Things to do When Leading but Losing Friends, In March Madness, 67* teams get Mad and one gets crowned the champ. Lousy odds! It gets worse, though: in every single opening round game where a #1 seed has faced a #16 seed team, the... -
How should you say – or should you say – I Quit
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 11 CommentsHow should you say – or should you say – I Quit Friends, Smith’s first name is Greg. He spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs, where he says he “had the privilege of advising two of the largest hedge funds on the planet, five of the... -
How Could You Lead With $50?
Posted on March 12, 2012 | 82 CommentsFriends, How Could You Lead With $50 Leigha Beckman stunned me – in a happy way last week. She’s an intern and we’ve tasked her to bring a fresh, analytical approach to “Reading for Leading.” Next week we’ll send you her survey to help me...
