It’s been coming for more than five hundred years and it has reached many organizations already. If it has not reached yours yet – then maybe you need to start the revolution. It’s the overthrow of Hero Leadership. The revolution has its roots as far back as the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s. Part of the "reforms" involved people saying they deserved direct access to … [Read more...] about The Coming Revolution
Mission & The Louvre
When I saw it, I was shocked. I’m talking about I. M. Pei’s pyramid, sitting in the center of the Courtyard of Napoleon at The Louvre here in Paris. How did this happen? To me, it was like a beautiful tattoo . . . . . on the forehead of a gorgeous woman. Out of place and disturbing. But what do I know? As most of you are aware, The Louvre is one of the world’s largest … [Read more...] about Mission & The Louvre
The $100 Billion Challenge
In an effort to help people “Think Outside the Box, ” I have developed a new exercise that I invite you to try out as you create visions for the future. One of the problems in getting people to think creatively is that we are so immersed in our resource constraints that it is difficult to break free from them to dream of what we really want. So here’s the exercise: Tell a … [Read more...] about The $100 Billion Challenge
Professional Development Check-Up
#1 – Do you have a written professional development plan? #2 – Do you update it at least annually? #3 – Does your plan include specific measurable learning goals that you are committed to achieving during the coming year? #4 – Does your plan include developmental opportunities that you are actually looking forward to? #5 – Do you have a method of regularly collecting … [Read more...] about Professional Development Check-Up
Teach to Learn
How can you develop your natural talents to make you an even higher performer? A few blogs ago I went on and on about the idea that we can achieve exceptional personal performance by further developing our natural talents – even when we are already very good at something. People ask me – how can I do this? How do I get even better at something I am already very good … [Read more...] about Teach to Learn