I was recently working through Jim Collins book, “Good to Great and the Social Sectors” (©2005 Jim Collins) and I landed again at his application of the Hedgehog Concept. For those that haven’t heard this, or don’t remember it, here’s a recap: The story of the Hedgehog and the fox derives from an ancient Greek …
I remember it like it was yesterday. Jim Burns, a personal mentor of mine, was teaching a group of young leaders about 25 years ago, and he had us all say the word NO out loud. Repeat it he said. Practice saying NO. The point he was making was that as young leaders, many …
Have you ever heard someone share their vision with you, and you find yourself bored? You don’t engage, you aren’t excited, and you really don’t care. If their vision matches their method of sharing that vision, you really don’t want to have anything to do with it! On the other hand, when you hear someone …
The older I get, the more I learn about myself. When I was younger, I thought that if I had enough confidence and if I worked hard enough, I could do anything I wanted to do. As I get older, I now realize that I don’t want to do everything. I want to spend more …
Wikipedia tells us that the “Elevator Speech” is: “…a short summary used to quickly and simply define a product, service, or organization and its value proposition.” The idea is simple: You get on an elevator in the lobby. Someone else joins you in that elevator and asks you the simple question: “What do you do?” …
I’m reading the story of Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple. It’s an incredible story of leadership, inspiration and passion, but it’s also a painful story of leadership. I don’t know if what is written about him is all true, however Steve Jobs was known for his ability to motivate and move people …
Bound by the Spirit (Acts 20:22) Today to honor and remember Apple’s founder and greatest leader, my sister posted on Facebook one of Steve Jobs’ famous quotes. It says “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – …