Archive for May, 2008
Leadership Development – Idea Generation
Passionate Leaders Seize the Moment:
Passionate leaders see an opening, exploit a break, and take a chance when others don’t even recognize the prospect.
If we look back on our own professional paths, we may be able to identify those leaders that inspired us to work harder, contribute more, and strive for greatness. Achieving success is certainly predicated on hard work and sound direction, but it is also a result of fearlessly seizing opportunities. Passionate leaders have such confidence in their ability that they are not afraid of making a mistake. Rather, they see a mistake as an altogether new opportunity. Passionate leaders embrace the unknown with creatively analytical solutions borne from childlike curiosity. This childlike quality may be one of the most significant character traits that passionate leaders share.
Young Leadership – Turning 18!
Today my son, James, turned 18. Hard to believe my baby boy is now a handsome young man. Where did the time go? 18 years and I wonder what has he learned from me. Some days, I think he has learned nothing from me, I am not even sure he is mine. The temper shows in loud disagreements, the language is unbelieveable and the logic – well, it just went out the window! Then there are other days, I am so proud and feel so blessed to have a son like him. The courtesy shown to others, the amazing ideas and the commitment and discipline to goals is just outstanding!
As a parent, you do your parenting, guiding, coaching and leading day by day. You hope you are building a solid foundation for your child to grow from. Yet in these teenage years the results do not show up consistently – so I do not know about you – but that’s were my faith in my leadership experience in business, volunteer organizations and coaching others helps to pull me through.
