We began identifying the building blocks needed to move from being an ordinary run of the mill leader to a great one in last week’s blog. While a great leader must exemplify courage, have an exceptional business acumen, and be organized, one of the greatest building blocks is humility. Last week we discovered some of the benefits of being a…
What makes leaders great? Is it their courage? Their business acumen? Their expert knowledge? Their ability to organize? Truly great leaders have a specific blend of skills, but they also possess something else; certain characteristics which are harder to define. If you’re in a leadership role then you’ve likely wondered how you can move to that “next level,” going from…
Catastrophic events in our lives have a distilling effect. In the midst of one, or many, all the routine, boring, petty things of life get hastily shoved to the side and the focus becomes intense. What do we have to do right now? What is important in this moment? What will happen in the next 4 hours, 8 hours, or…