Today, as we watch the parades and the fireworks, let's try to remember the men and women who took the first step to tell ol' George III we were no longer his. Instead, they declared they were free. Owned by no one. They were ready to stand up and live their own lives and make … Continue reading Bloody Well Free
Author: Jim Sullivan
Question Your Own Virtue
In my last post a week or so ago, I tried to make the point that building self-confidence is an exercise of growing comfortable with discomfort--pushing outside one's comfort zone to embrace deep change to grow. Not only does this help build confidence in making specific changes we may seek--shooting 80 in golf, becoming a … Continue reading Question Your Own Virtue
Confident Enough to Grow
Confidence comes from the Latin words con + fides meaning "with faith." Things that we know how to do and have done successfully in the past are things we are "with faith" that we can do again. So, knowledge, practice, skill, and strength form confidence. Nothing new here... However, all those things we already know … Continue reading Confident Enough to Grow
Trust Busters
Trust is the foundation of belief, and belief is the mother of excellence. If you and your team hope to punch through the REAL glass ceiling--that being the one between mediocrity and excellence--you've got to find the ways to get to BELIEF. As Chester Scott would say, that's the one you want. I have been … Continue reading Trust Busters
Heart of Clay
One of America's brightest minds, and humble hearts, both reside in the human frame of a guy named Clay Christensen. Christensen is a chaired professor at the Harvard Business School. He also a distinguished author and consultant on the topic of disruptive innovation. His books, The Innovator's Dilemma and The Innovator's Solution are international best sellers. … Continue reading Heart of Clay
The Quest For The Captive Hero
I'm nearly through a book entitled Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Will Change The World. The author, Jane McGonigal, has been designing video games for nearly a quarter century. She is an expert...nearly a MASTER...in how to imbed elements of positive psychology into her virtual worlds that cause electronic … Continue reading The Quest For The Captive Hero
The Disengagement Checklist
I came across this video from author and Harvard professor Youngmee Moon on her "Anti-Creativity Checklist" and wanted to share it with our BUILT TO LEAD readers. Then consider whether any or all of Professor Moon's 14 points apply to your or your company's attitudes about creativity and risk taking. Check out the message, and … Continue reading The Disengagement Checklist
Called, or Installed?
Power and leadership go together like ham and sandwich; separate items, but both integral to an effective outcome. If you do not yet see yourself as a leader because you sit somewhere down the line from the top of the hierarchy, think again. If you are a leader, do you occupy a position of power, or … Continue reading Called, or Installed?
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