Wisdom can be difficult to capture and is often gained at a high price. Sharing it, however, costs nothing and requires only the generosity to release it.
Durham, NC USA
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“The reason lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place is that the same place isn’t there the second time.” - Willie Tyler
A pressure test for our many leadership models and success profiles is the COVID-19 pandemic. My guess is that we will see their limitations. My hope is that we will discover—or rediscover—the importance of character, expressed as empathy, resilience, courage, and vulnerability. – at North Carolina, USA
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“I believe it’s long past time that we, as individuals and as a society, reestablished the standard that leadership can never be about the leader more than the led.” - Patrick Lencioni, The Motive #leadership – at North Carolina, USA
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Your words matter, don’t waste them. Eliminate throw away words — “like,” “sort of,” and “kind of.” – at North Carolina, USA
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A quick and useful read for anyone who is an emerging leader at any level. To Become a Leader, Act Like One by @scarletinked in @forgemag forge.medium.com/to-become-a…
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Today's digital economy requires leaders to demonstrate authenticity, transparency, trust, inspiration, the ability to connect and invest in others, analytical capability, curiosity, and courage, among others.
The Power of a Clear Leadership Narrative mitsmr.com/2m5kRXq
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DeLisa Alexander takes the helm of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. The future is bright! #AnnMtg19 – at Raleigh, NC
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This is a great read, especially for those in the 40-50 age range. s.hbr.org/2ZCezl6
This article shows the "power" of unplugging and some practical strategies for doing it. Don’t Let ‘Busy’ Be Your Status mitsmr.com/2XG8NwP via @mitsmr
People don’t resist change. They resist being changed. If you push, people will push back. Change is best presented as an invitation, not an imposition. #leadership #change
Micro-Managing is Not a Solution - Friday Forward (#181) fridayfwd.com/perils-of-micr… #FridayForward via @robert_glazer
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@HBRexchange We need to study followership in order to understand leadership. No followers = no leadership.
Leadership occurs in moments: the moments when we bring out the best in ourselves to bring out the best in others. #leadership #LeadershipMatters
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As people, our words matter. As #leaders, our words matter even more to effectively communicate with others. Yet @DDIworld research shows more than 50% of #FrontlineLeaders fall short in their communication abilities. bit.ly/2tThEe4 #DDIblog
What defines you—a test score, rank, position, title, appraisal by others? Adopt a growth mindset. You are not a finished product. Find satisfaction in growing and learning. #mindsetmatters #leadership
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Paraphrasing a brilliant leadership lesson taught to us last week by @gmagalha99: Drown your ego. Just recognize it is a strong swimmer! #leadership
It’s incredible what a team can accomplish when no one cares who gets the credit. #leadership #teamwork
You can’t be a leader just in your own mind. You can only be a leader in the mind of others. Leaders are defined by those who choose to follow. Roles don’t define or declare leaders, followers do. #OpenLeadership
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