Author: Chet

Leaders, let me be very clear. You are being sold a lie. The world continues to demonstrate leadership behavior detrimental to the pursuit of excellence.  Be tolerant of those who think, believe, dress, and behave far differently than you do. This character trait breeds diversity of thought. E pluribus unum - out of many, ONE. More of … Continue reading Tolerant and not tolerating…

The word sophomore comes from two Greek words. The word - Sophos - translates to wise. And the Greek word Moros - translates to moron. Wise moron. Paradox, huh... As we mature, hopefully, we increase sophos and decrease moros. This does not happen with age alone. Wisdom is not guaranteed with time. In fact, the … Continue reading Sophomores…

The 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to mastery is a myth. Mastery takes whatever time it takes. Fact. Some skills take longer. Some not so much. It depends. Yesterday, I went to the range for the first time in 20+ years to practice by my sorriness. I play golf for fun now. Was once competitive. … Continue reading Deliberate practice…

During practice with a really strong leader this past week, I listened to him sharing stories about his business. Something was missing. You see, his business is booming. Never been better, in fact. Yet his writing and his words told a different story. I waited, patiently, for him to finish. Seemed like forever. Was likely … Continue reading Belief > Book…

Leaders are believers. Leaders are connectors. Leaders initiate. Leaders are believers. Of course, this requires you to know your deepest held beliefs and continually align behaviors against bolted on, nearly immovable beliefs. Leaders are connectors. You must repeat the dream ad infinitum. Humans don’t hear well. Leaders put it on repeat with passion and purpose. … Continue reading Leaders…

Leader, your job is NOT to own the tension in your system. Your job is to figure out the tension and push it to its rightful owner. This is simple, not easy. Every team has leaders (overly responsible, usually) who own others tension. This seems fair, for a moment or two, as these leaders are … Continue reading Pass the tension…

Yesterday, Miss and I watched the movie Invicible. Amazing, true, story of Vince Papale and the damn Eagles. I found my sorriness tearing up on multiple occasions watching this film I've seen a half dozen times. The older I get the more appreciative of friends I've become. Soft, I am. Truth.  Yesterday, Little Little, Blondie, Brother Mick, … Continue reading Invicible…

I was born n 1959. The number one movie that year? Ben Hur.  Lew Wallace wrote the book. Charlton Heston brought the character of Judah Ben Hur to life. I would watch this on reruns and never knew the back story. It is amazing.  You see, Lew was a Union General during our Civil war. … Continue reading Do like Lew…