Posts Tagged ‘goals’
Money Questions
You these money questions to help you think through your current financial situation and to a chart a course to better financial independence. [restrict] [/restrict] Patrick LeddinPatrick Leddin, PhD is a speaker, global leadership consultant, and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Five-Week Leadership Challenge. Patrick is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University…
Read MoreOne Radical Idea that May Change Your World
In the 1830’s, a rather ingenious and arguably mad idea was proposed. Some 14 years later a long journey went from concept to reality as a tunnel began to weave its way under the streets and buildings of mid-19th century London. Nine years later, the first segment of what would become London’s Underground opened for business.…
Read MoreWhat Are Your Core Competencies?
I invite you to take a moment to reflect on what your competencies and what you bring to the table. What skills do you have? What do you know? What is the essence of your work? What makes you competitive? What about you is unique and difficult to imitate? What superior value do you provide? Here’s…
Read MoreWe Simply Do Not Know What the Future Holds
“We simply do not know what the future holds.” – Peter L. Bernstein Patrick LeddinPatrick Leddin, PhD is a speaker, global leadership consultant, and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Five-Week Leadership Challenge. Patrick is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University with a thriving leadership blog and podcast, and 25-years of leadership experience.…
Read MoreEngage Your People
With all of the discussion about employee engagement, have you considered this? Engage the passion your people innately possess. You don’t have to invite them to have dreams – they already have them. Patrick LeddinPatrick Leddin, PhD is a speaker, global leadership consultant, and The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Five-Week Leadership Challenge.…
Read MoreHow to Create a Culture That is Continuously Learning and Growing
Organizations that fail to continuously improve their capabilities will inevitably fade away. Creating a culture that is continually learning and growing is essential to the future of your organization. Creating this type of an organization is a leader’s job – it can’t be outsourced. Let’s face it… In many organizations, employees have become so entrenched…
Read MoreFOCUS
It sounds obvious, but most of us have a way of piling up “must-do” priorities, making it impossible to do a very good job on any of them. One recipe for disengaging people is to overwhelm them with things to do, all of which are “Job 1” and “key priorities” and “top-of-the-list.” But if you…
Read MoreThe Power of Purpose: Discover (Rediscover) Your Purpose
A key habit of any true leader is to have a clear “end in mind,” a vision or mission that inspires and energizes people. It also means having a clear purpose in mind for everything true leaders do—initiatives, projects, meetings. It’s based on the simple principle of knowing one’s destination early; even if one fall…
Read MoreWSJ Reports Strong Economy – Don’t Let This 1 Thing Hold You Back
The headlines in today’s Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reveal a strong economic picture. Here are just a few: Tech Stocks Lead the Way After Dow 26,000 US Jobless Claims Fell Last Week to Near 45-Year Low German Economic Growth Hits 6-Year High China’s Economic Growth at 6.9%: In 2017, the State Struck Back Of course,…
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