Almost every top leader I've ever talked with wants to attract and hire the best, most knowledgeable workers they can find, and then complains about the mediocre levels of employee accountability and engagement in the firm. Hmmm...groceries in, garbage out. You probably know what BUILT TO LEAD would say about this. "If you want more … Continue reading Wrong Questions
Author: Jim Sullivan
Baggage Claim
Yesterday I had coffee to touch base with a new friend, Jason Barger, the author and architect of the book and viral movement to "Step Back From the Baggage Claim." Jason had a weird big dream a couple of years ago. He decided to leave a job he was well suited for, for which he … Continue reading Baggage Claim
Banish Fear
It's the 30th anniversary of the release of The Empire Strikes Back, my favorite of the whole Star Wars series because it really showed the truth of the difficulty and risk in mastery. At one point in Luke's training with the master Yoda, this exchance occurs: Luke: "I'm not afraid!" Yoda: "You will be. You … Continue reading Banish Fear
Chet’s Gift
In a 1968 interview, John Lennon was asked to comment about George Harrison's growing mastery as a musician, and the impact that his deepening spirituality might have had on that growth. Lennon offered the following thought: "There's nothing unique or special about George; but what is INSIDE George...now that's incredible." That's the way I feel … Continue reading Chet’s Gift
After The CORE
The 12 Essentials of Personal Excellence are BUILT TO LEAD's framework for becoming a master of the art of living. That, right there, is the first thing that makes us weird. For the would-be authentic leader, the first thing to know about leadership is that it is a state of being more than the act … Continue reading After The CORE
Two Types of People
Who hasn't heard someone try to make a point by beginning with the phrase, "There are two types of people in this world..." and then go on to make an observation about duality and their biased experience of being human. (By the way, ALL of our experience is biased. That's part of being human). Some … Continue reading Two Types of People
You’d Be a Fool to Learn
Let's start out with a good ol' fashioned cliche: Your attitude + your aptitude = your altitude. This is my "AND" to something Zig Ziglar has always preached. For those of you who don't read much, Zig's a noteworthy sales and business speaker and author. Has been for the last 40 years. He's written about … Continue reading You’d Be a Fool to Learn
Our Choice: a) Wake Up, or b) Wake Up Call
Are mid-life crises inevitable? Are all of us, especially of the male side of the tribe, doomed to stumble into an existential crisis, or a 40-ish funk, or an affair (or worse) at "halftime?" That was the question posed to me yesterday by a potential new client and a certified new friend I'll call "Silver." … Continue reading Our Choice: a) Wake Up, or b) Wake Up Call
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