The concept of Servant Leadership has been around for hundreds of years, but it wasn’t until late in the 20th century that the phrase “servant leader” was coined by Robert Greenleaf in his 1970 essay The Servant as Leader. In his…
Want to Make Lasting Personal Change?
My intention was to blog about Servant Leadership this week because it is something I am passionate about, plus, I believe it is the most effective type of leadership, from top to bottom. Employees thrive under that type of leadership…
Get out of the rut!
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. –Matsuo Basho Matsuo Basho was a Japanese poet who lived in the 1600s. Even though he lived over 300 years ago, he recognized…
Keeping on…
I was visiting with my two daughters recently and one evening as we sat around reading (they’re avid readers), I came upon a talk given by Elizabeth Gilbert at TED2009. Her topic was “Your elusive creative genius.” Ms. Gilbert, an…
F.E.A.R.
Fear is paralyzing. I have seen business people who were so afraid of what might happen that they refused to make a decision or take any action. Someone has created the acronym F.E.A.R. False Experiences Appear Real. When fear paralyzes…
Design Thinking and Business (or, check your left-brain at the door…)
A week and a half ago, I had the pleasure of attending the screening of the documentary, “Design Thinking,” followed by a panel discussion of some of Memphis’ brightest and most creative minds. This event was hosted by the Memphis…
Daylight Savings and Change
Now that I have had a week to recover from the lost hour, I have also had time to gather some thoughts that were prompted by this thing we do with the clock twice a year – Day Light Saving…
Why Did I Want To Start a Blog?
I have learned a lot through reading but I have learned the most through my professional life experiences. Not only have I had my own consulting practice, I have also worked for some great companies and for some of the…