Archive for January 2022
Leadership and Judging
Graceful is not a word that is a common as it used to be. Today we don’t often say, “he or she is graceful” or “give him a little grace.” It’s a little old school. Not only do we not use the word, but we are also a bit reluctant to do the word. To…
Read MoreSamurai leadership
The Last Samurai is a 2003 American film where Tom Cruise portrays a Captain of a U.S. Army cavalry regiment. He comes into contact with samurai warriors in 19th century Japan. He eventually befriends the leader and earns the respect of the samurai. As he learns the art of wielding a sword, he takes the counsel of a…
Read MoreLeadership and loneliness
Leadership and loneliness. You’ve heard it said that those two words go together. It’s “lonely at the top” is a saying you’re familiar with. The reason you know the phrase is because it’s assumed that leaders often have few friends. That is often true, but it doesn’t have to be. Leadership has unique challenges that…
Read MoreLeadership and Loyalty
Are you like me? Probably not, but one of my habits, is looking for life lessons in everyday things. Like the lessons on leadership, I have learned from my dog, Jackson. One thing I observe in him…I’m guessing you see it in your pet, is fierce loyalty. Regardless of the immediate circumstances (maybe I forgot to…
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