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Leadership Stories Podcast 10 –“Have To” vs. “Want To”
There’s a definition of leadership out there that goes something like: “leadership is getting people to do things they didn’t want to do, and making them feel like they want to do it.” This is a total...
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I Expect to Die
I have too much death in my life of late. Remembrances as anniversaries pass, acquaintances and friends passing away in the prime of their youth, spouses and young children left to grieve and make...
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Why Frustration is a Reminder of Progress and Blessing
I’ve been frustrated lately. My children, particularly my son, have been having some measure of difficulty with completing ordinary household duties like taking out trash and vacuuming. Like many who...
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Lead Like They’re Dying
I had the privilege of speaking at a TEDx event in Marinette, WI recently–once for a group of local students, and then at the official evening event. The “idea worth spreading” I introduced at the...
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When Doing the Right Thing Is Normal
Today this video of Dodgers star Matt Kemp went viral. In it, he gives a young man who is unable to speak because of his cancer’s effects a host of articles. This, while a fabulous gesture, is not...
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Humanity Through Dashboard Cameras
This is our world. People, animals, cars, wheelchairs, snow… It is our world–OUR world–and our most glorious moments are when we remember it. I watched this video with tears streaming down my face, and...
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Alex Ferguson and Leadership
Alex Ferguson of Manchester United retired this week. His final speech to the Old Trafford faithful illustrated the excellent leadership that has made him arguably the greatest club football manager of...
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In Praise of Moms as Leaders
In Praise of Moms as Leaders Most of them don’t see themselves as anything special. They know what they are doing is important, but they don’t feel good at it; they feel ill-prepared or...
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What You Can Learn About Leadership from a Classroom of 2 Year Olds
The following is a guest blog by Lane Severson, whose work is featured regularly at The Guilty Conscience, and, most recently, Out of Ur. I am not the kind of person who has a deep-rooted love for...
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“I Would Have Quit Already If…”
Generally speaking, if you looked through one of the windows of my life, you’d see a person who more or less has his act together. I’m dedicated to my family; I’m gainfully employed; an entrepreneur;...
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Brave.
I first watched this video because it was linked to a post by my friend Kelly. I resonated with it not so much for the music or for the video, but for the lyrics. Brave. Don’t run. Stop holding your...
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How I Did It
76 days ago, on May 10th, I weighed 183.6 pounds. This morning, July 25th, I weighed 165 pounds—roughly the same as when I graduated from college almost 20 years ago. As I’ve given progress reports...
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Before the Funeral…
Most people are praised most consistently, most ardently, at their funerals. I do not understand this phenomenon. In fact, I am against it. I cannot fathom this one thing: why we honor those most...
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The End of the ‘Open Door Policy’
“I have an open door policy.” Managers and leaders use this phrase to convey that they are available for their people, willing to help them. This, however, is a lazy saying. In essence, it means, “If...
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Today Is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Opportunity, reaching a milestone, kicking a habit, expanding your horizons… You have unique gifts, talents that few others possess, experiences only...
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Behind the Scenes Leadership
I’ve been working behind the scenes lately. Much of what leaders do is out front, leading from a place of visibility to create buy-in or inspire others. But equally important is that which occurs...
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Why You Mustn’t Give Up
We are defined. All of us. We are shaped, molded, angled, built, crafted… Intended. All of us. We carry the talents, gifts of birth, reflections of a perfect Image… We are awesome, capable,...
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The Problem of Pain (and what to do about it)
Among the many questions with which we must wrestle in this life, two of the biggest are, “How do I respond to my pain?” and “How do I respond to the pain of others?” Our responses determine our view...
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Marriage Vows, Death, and Powerpoint
I have a confession to make. My wife and I wrote our own marriage vows, and I don’t remember any of the vows she made to me. Not one. Further, I don’t remember any of the vows I made to her. Except...
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Marriage and Leadership-A New Series
One of my primary convictions about leadership is that we can find lessons about it virtually anywhere if we seek them. It follows, then, that the places where we spend the most time, and the roles...
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