Start Your Week – 12/16/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH “Compassion and kindness, two marks of all great leaders” Someone once said, “Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for service, your mind for truth and your heart for love.” Growing up in the 50s and 60s I...
Start Your Week – 12/09/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH ”What’s the difference between a selfless leader and a selfish leader?” "If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet. How important you can be to the people you may never dream of. There is something of...
A Message From the Coach – 12/04/19
WHY?? “China’s schoolchildren are now the smartest in the world, outperforming their American and Canadian peers in an international assessment on reading, math and science. The U.S. ranked eighth in reading, 30th in math and 11th in science, per The Wall Street...
Start Your Week – 12/02/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH “How is your balance today?” Balance people and tasks in your leadership role. Tasks, deadlines, clocks, calendars, projects and events all create a demand. If you don't prioritize and handle those demands well they will keep you from...
A Message From the Coach – 11/27/19
“The two greatest reasons for Thanks-giving.” Ernest Hemingway told a beautiful story about a father and teenage son living in Spain. Their relationship turned sour and the son ran away from home. After a few years had passed the father began the long, but...
Start Your Week – 11/25/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH “Who wants to follow a leader who settles for second best?” At Disney leadership is not defined by your title or position, it's defined by your actions. Every leader proactively works to align their personal values with the Disney...
A Message From the Coach – 11/21/19
Great leaders know that forming a team of seasoned and emotionally mature team members is well worth the effort, but challenging. However, the greater challenge is getting them to lay aside misguided ego and personal ambition for the sake of the team and focus only on...
Start Your Week – 11/18/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH ”Vision is about today--not just tomorrow" Great leaders know that a compelling vision, modeled on a daily basis, is what lifts and inspires individuals, teams and entire organizations. It's what sustains you and your team, especially...
A Message From the Coach – 11/14/19
Great leadership is not telling how, but showing how. Showing what success looks like then letting the team use their God-given creativity and resourcefulness to gain it. Poor leaders micromanage imagination, energy and spirit then complain about passionless...
Start Your Week – 11/11/19
START YOUR WEEK WITH THE COACH “Great leaders never quit, they just get a new grip" Admiral Peary made seven attempts before he became the first man to reach the North Pole. Shackleton failed in 1915 to reach the South Pole and ended up stranded for eight months on...