Insights for Leaders

Over-communicate

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” — George Bernard Shaw

In his bestselling book, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, Patrick Lencioni highlights the four disciplines of great leaders.  He says the third discipline, over-communicate, is “the ... Read More »


The Culture Game

“Culture drives great results.” — Jack Welch

Lou Gerstner, who orchestrated the turnaround at IBM as CEO from 1993-2002 writes: “I came to see, in my decade at IBM, the culture isn’t just one aspect of the game — it is the game.”

Tony Hsieh, CEO of internet shopping website ... Read More »


Embracing Failure

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford

Sara Blakely, the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire and founder of Spanx, a multi-million dollar undergarment company, admitted: “My dad encouraged us to fail.  Growing up, he would ask us what we failed ... Read More »


Opportunities vs Problems

“Put your best people on your biggest opportunities, not your biggest problems.” — Jim Collins

Peter Drucker observes, “It is more productive to convert an opportunity into results than to solve a problem.”

Warren Buffet advises, “Should you find yourself in a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels ... Read More »


Never Stop Learning!

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” — John F. Kennedy

Coach John Wooden, who won 10 NCAA national basketball championships in 12 years for UCLA, recognized: “If I am through learning, I am through.”  Abraham Lincoln observed: “I don’t think much of a man who is ... Read More »



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