Burning the Pancakes: 7 Steps to Empowerment
“I will let your son burn the pancakes.” This is what I tell visiting parents who are trying to decide if their boy should join
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“I will let your son burn the pancakes.” This is what I tell visiting parents who are trying to decide if their boy should join
There are the people who have to do what they are told, and then there are the people who get to decide what people do.
One rainy morning recently I received a wordless lesson in equanimity when a few long-distance backpackers showed me what it looks like to handle a
Do you have what it takes to get through the Army’s toughest leadership school? Those who attend the U.S. Army’s Ranger School prepare months in
What does leadership look like? It takes on many forms. But on this day, at a major training exercise in the desert, it took on
Why turning a “blind eye” is hazardous to the health of your team In 1801, Admiral Horatio Nelson was leading several warships in a desperate
The location, orientation, and strength of a building are determined by its cornerstone. And just as a building needs that firm foundation to be strong,
You never know how your actions will affect someone. Here’s something that happened to me over 33 years ago that I still remember. A simple
“Do you really have to be charismatic to be a good leader?” Are you low on Vitamin C (Charisma)? We don’t all have the superhero
How does a humble leader lead without becoming a door mat? I believe the Servant-Leader mindset is the best sustainable approach to leadership. But if
There is a good reason that Jim Collins’ book Good to Great is a #1 best seller with over 3 million copies sold. It is jam-packed
Early in his life, Benjamin Franklin fell into conversation with a friend of his. As Franklin retells the story in his autobiography, “a Quaker Friend…kindly inform’d
