When you look at your blog and realize that several weeks have gone by since your last post, you are too busy! Consider this passage. “We are merely moving shadows, …
Details Matter
She was wiping off the trash can. Not only did she clean the outside of the trash can, she was actually cleaning the inside lip and edges of the opening …
Big Ideas
Great leaders have BIG ideas. Not every one of them is necessarily big. But some of them must be. Consider these words and the idea that they represent. “I only …
Knowing Your Place
It was the last night of my stay at the very luxurious Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Apparently someone had alerted the General Manager that I would be leaving very …
Nice Guys Finish Last
Maybe nice guys don’t finish “last.” But they often finish “late.” What do I mean when I say that? One of the most glaring leadership issues that I observe on …
Behind Every Great Man
One of the greatest leaders of all of history is Moses of Biblical fame. Moses is considered a great leader because of the mighty deliverance of God’s people from the …
My Leadership “Voice”
It is time to take Leadership Voices and this site to some new levels. Toward that end, I am looking around for resources and inspiration to spur me onward and …
Hello? Any leaders out there?
I “feel” (and we know how dangerous it is to operate on feelings) that there are fewer leaders now than in days gone by. It may or may not be …
Are You Likable?
I want to be liked. I think that everyone wants to be liked. Do you want to be liked? The question today is this: Do we need to be liked …
Anxieties vs. Aspirations
Leaders inspire us as much as they lead us. Really great leaders inspire us by helping us to focus more on our aspirations and less upon our anxieties. As I …