Posts Tagged ‘motivation’
Queen shares why your early career needs a “free fall”
Guest Writer: Queen Stevenson This coming May, it will be two years since I graduated college. Wrapping my head around that is difficult, as I can just about remember what it was like to hammer through a last minute paper, or scramble to get to my dining center before it closed and I went hungry…
Read More5 Strategies to Make Your New Year’s Resolution(s) Stick
Guest Author: Henry Lescault As a FranklinCovey Consultant and Facilitator, I have the honor and privilege of working at the best Leadership and Behavioral Change company in the world. Our mission is simply this: We Enable Greatness in People and Organizations Everywhere. When working with the thousands of clients I encounter as a FranklinCovey behavioral…
Read More4 Tools Great Leaders Use to Avoid Pulling the Chicken Switch
Guest Author: Kit Allowitz The “chicken switch” is the ejection cord inside the cockpit of an F16 fighter jet. The F16 is a $50 million-dollar piece of machinery that blares through the sky at speeds faster than the speed of sound. Pilots are often faced in the moment with highly charged, high stakes decisions whose outcomes…
Read MoreHow to be a Leader that People Choose to Follow
Regardless of the type of work you do and who is (or isn’t) on your team, the job of being a leader starts with you. This is why you should invest time to evaluate how well you are doing at the job of leading yourself and leading others. And, of equal importance, evaluating why you…
Read MoreAnswering These Key Questions Will Dramatically Change How You Lead
If you want to be a truly great leader, you must start by leading yourself. This includes having a vision or mission that inspires and energizes you. It also means that you have a clear purpose in mind for everything you do—initiatives, projects, meetings. It’s based on the simple principle of knowing your destination early.…
Read MoreTrying to Find Your Fit?
If you are trying to find your fit, to discover your unique contribution, or determine your voice, consider starting with these questions. No, they won’t be the final answer, but may get you on the “right” path. Download a pdf version of this image by clicking on the Tools tab and scrolling down to the…
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 MoreScience Says This Motivates More Than Money or Happiness
Scientists tell us that there is enough nuclear energy in a few buckets of seawater to power the entire world for a day—if it could be unleashed. Likewise, there’s enough talent, intelligence, capability, and creativity in each of the people in your organization to astound you—if it could be unleashed. Just take a moment to…
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.…
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