The longer you dodge the hard work, the heavier it gets. Closing integrity gaps is one of the toughest leadership challenges for anyone striving to become Built to Lead. It's just so much easier to punt the hard stuff for another day. Problem is, today is "another day", tomorrow too, and so will the rest … Continue reading Bridge the gap….
Category: Build Your Core
Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 4 of 4
This final trap may be the most widespread, and the saddest. And none are immune. Thursday I facilitated practice #2 with a non-profit team of heroes who serve neglected youth & single moms in one of our city's most troubled neighborhoods. Since some weren't at practice #1, we wrote again on "why are you here?" A quiet one shared she'd had a breakthrough at our first … Continue reading Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 4 of 4
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?
Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 3 of 4
We humans are loss aversive by nature, so for ego survival we defend/deny/destroy. This is at the heart of the third trap on the Builder’s Journey which Robert McGee calls the ‘BLAME GAME.’ Often it ‘lies’ underneath the missplaced Dream States called Approval Addiction & the Performance Trap The false belief is that you aren’t significant unless you are RIGHT, and that … Continue reading Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 3 of 4
Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 2 of 4
A second trap on the Builder's Journey is what Robert McGee calls 'APPROVAL ADDICTION.' It often 'lies' underneath the Performance Trap (Dream & Do Traps: Part 1 of 4). The false belief is that you aren’t significant unless & until you have earned ___________’s approval (e.g. of your boss, mentor, mom, dad, granddad, spouse. . .it may not even … Continue reading Dream & Do TRAPS: Part 2 of 4
Reveal, and Heal
"You are becoming what you were meant to become..." So Chet wrote in his last blog post, or something close to that. This is the truth within BUILT TO LEAD. What a weird gig BTL is...and brought to us by such a weird guy. BUILT TO LEAD is "weird" because it specifically stands against the … Continue reading Reveal, and Heal
Eating your vegetables…
Today the Columbus Dispatch posted an article about America's obesity epidemic. This one focused on the abundance of new, easy to eat, cost effective and convenient approaches to putting fresh produce on your and my plates. The article went on to state what we already know. Our daily consumption wanes. We eat what we've always … Continue reading Eating your vegetables…
Am I Worthy of Your Loyalty?
I wonder sometimes how many people in my life might say they're loyal to me. Not just those who are "friendly" towards me, or "interested" in my well being, or even those who "respect" me, but how many could say that they're deeply committed to me? Loyalty. I used to be an "expert" in customer … Continue reading Am I Worthy of Your Loyalty?
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