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Do you know what the mission of your organization is? Maybe you don’t know the exact verbiage…but do you know the mission? Could you explain it if asked? What about your teammates or the newest members of your organization? Could they explain what your mission is? If not…are you ever troubled by that? If you can’t [...] One of the most important ongoing conversations a leader has is the one that keeps the mission on the front burner. As this critically important conversation becomes less frequent or more muddled the likelihood that the mission is accomplished decreases. How do you have the conversation? I say “all the time and in as many [...] Everyone has a core message. Sometimes it's a very faint bleating sound. Other times it's like U2 belting out Pride (In the name of love). But…everyone has a core message. Mine, at least in part, is the reality of the Inside-Outside Disconnect. I first had a name for it when I read John Kotter's A [...] Whether you're a beer enthusiast or not…you need to watch this video. Not to spoil the experience, let me suggest that you listen for passion, sense of purpose, vision and mission. Can you talk this way about what you do? If you can't…you may have a job as opposed to a passion-driven pursuit. I'll go [...] Mission statements get some deserved criticism. Only a few really drive organizations. Most are simply wishful thinking and a collection of borrowed concepts. And then you trip discover the power of one that is a direct hit. An example of a direct hit? "Helping people find their way back to God." HPFTWBTG. That one is [...] I have certain tapes, CDs, podcasts, etc. that I must listen to periodically in order to stay on the right path strategically. I found a new one last week and it is rattling my cage. If you’re in this business to make a difference you have got to hear it. It’s not free. It’s $8.00. [...] Do you know what it is that makes leadership possible? According to John Maxwell it is a matter of "change". Not change like in "Things need to change." More like, "Investing in you is like putting a little ‘change’ in the bank." The more I put in, the more I’ll be able to take out. Want [...] Everybody is reasonable aware of the importance of getting their message out to your customers. Some do it better than others. Honestly, some do it WAY better than others. Some know to do it but don’t really make the effort. But…here’s the question…how many of us really work at getting the message IN to our [...] Tripped across a really good podcast today that honors Peter Drucker and it features Marshall Goldsmith, Frances Hesselbein, Tom Peters and David Maister. Very interesting stuff. Lots to learn in a conversation like this. You can listen in right here. Well worth the 80 minutes. Get a pad and a pen, something to sip on, [...] Ok…I don’t know if you’ve seen Bono’s acceptance speech at the NAACP Image Awards, but this is clearly an incandescent moment. I heard about it over at Leave It Behind and it is awesome. You’ve got to watch the whole clip. The last 30 seconds or so will defib your soul. They did mine. |
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