Author: Pete Kunk

“The twin problems confronting leadership in our society today, the failure of nerve and the desire for a quick fix, are not the result of overly strong self but a weak or no self.” “Well-defined self in a leader ----what I call self-differentiation--- is not only critical to effective leadership, it is precisely the leadership … Continue reading Day 25: A few with nerve…..

Day 24: Character “Stop worrying about what others think of you and, instead, focus on what habits you’re engraving on your heart.”That is the melody line for me in Chet’s message from today’s BTL Daily Disciplines! And one of my Habits is to read every morning my OPUS…. “I am on this earth to fulfil Gods … Continue reading Day 24: Character

Thank you Rachel for piercing my heart and I'm sure the hearts of our many readers. What you offered yesterday in your Day 7 Blog about the 5 Fears and your own personal FEARS, took courage, clarity and authenticity. That's why I respect you, love you and your writing, AND enjoy the energy you bring … Continue reading Day 8: Death

I had a front row seat to many of the hard decisions Chester Scott had to make at Compu Serve. And what I admired most about Chet as a leader was his courage to make the Hard Decision! We lived on the same block, we were cycling 4 to 5 days a week and sharing … Continue reading Day 304: Bernie’s bad….

This message is very real for me and a great leadership lesson years ago. I wanted Mustangs or my analogy at the time, Thoroughbreds, who can run and win on my team! I was young and I had little or no experience as a leader. Basically, I had demonstrated a level of high performance in one … Continue reading Day 303: Mustangs, mules, and an ass…

I really did enjoy reading Chet’s blog this morning and some of the interesting facts about the speed and agility of Falcons and how important it is for leaders to be agile and decisive in leading others. However, I will exercise an option we all have when it’s your turn in the saddle and having … Continue reading Day 302: How big is your Heart?

Yesterday we were talking about high tolerance for ambiguity, a critical skill that good leaders learn to master. Today we are talking about another critical skill that good leaders practice and master. Chet describes it this way…. “Leaders are that guy who brings up hard topics, welcomes hard hits, and doesn’t shut down when others … Continue reading Day 301: Fight and unite….

Emotions Move, Reason Calms. When I read those 4 words all I could think of was the time we could spend studying this subject and still not scratch the surface! Following those 4 words is another big thought Chet offers, Leaders get comfortable with ambiguity,another words, leaders must have a High Tolerance for Ambiguity. This is a … Continue reading Day 300: Thermostat or thermometer…