Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 13: Humor Natural disasters, disease, war, interpersonal conflict, demanding customers, rising costs. No laughing matters for sure ... well, maybe. I contend that facing adversity 100 percent seriously won’t help you reverse the situation any…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 12: Humility In today’s world of boastful athletes, it seems that humility is a lost trait. But the 2006 Winter Olympics in particular offer a shining example for athletes and business leaders, alike. For 14…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 11: Growth Letting go of old habits isn’t easy. As my friend Byrd Baggett says, “You have to let go to grow.” Comfort certainly has its advantages – our comfy chair in the living room,…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 10: Goals Like many of us, I learned about goal setting early in my career. However, it was only a few years ago that I experienced firsthand the true power of goals. It came at…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 6: Communication What’s the one thing leaders do more than anything else that’s the same thing that can always be improved? Answer: Communication. Melissa Reiff, President of The Container Store, a perennially top-ranked company on…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 5: Commitment Whether it’s helping a friend through a tough time, coaching a Little League team, working on a critical project or rebuilding a relationship, giving our best always gets the best results. The moment…
With the end of school year upon us, I wanted to share a story from 7 Moments...that Define Excellent Leaders: Georgene Johnson got to the starting line of a weekend race 15 minutes early. It was a mistake in timing that became a defining moment in her life. The 42-year-old secretary had registered to run…
Have you ever noticed the intensity difference when you play a game for fun compared to “playing for keeps?” Our family frequently plays Ping-Pong in our game room. It’s a fun and easy game for all ages. It’s easy and pretty relaxed to just volley back and forth, but there are visible changes once we…
Here is an excerpt from Winners ALWAYS Quit that can help you make smarter, faster, more intuitive decisions. Tom Peters called intuition our greatest gift. It’s the feeling we get when what we are seeing doesn’t match up with the facts we think we know; it’s the sudden move we make without thinking that saves…
The holiday season is hectic, so I will keep this issue even shorter than usual. Here is my favorite poem that keeps things in perspective for me. I hope it does the same for you... Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift, That’s why they call it the Present. May you…
