Leadership and a Plane Crash
Remember the US Airways Flight 1549 that crash landed in the Hudson River? Can you imagine what it must have been like to hear the captain say “Brace for impact.”? Ric Elias was on that flight and in this five minute video from TED, Ric shares the three things he learned that day. I’m sharing this video […]
Carry On
Today I’m inspired by this song by the band FUN. This morning I attended Jubilee Asheville, my spiritual community. The message for the day revolved around the following spiritual question: What if the difficult times we encounter (individually and collectively) are the very things that point us to the fullest experience of life? How do you, as […]
The World Peace Game — How elementary school teacher John Hunter prepares 4th graders to be world leaders and big-time team players
Have you ever worked with a teacher who was so good at what he did that your life was forever changed for the positive? John Hunter is that kind of teacher. John Hunter is an elementary school teacher from the Charlottesville, Virginia area where he’s been helping students learn important life lessons for 30 years. John […]
Seth Godin: How to create change
Seth Godin is one of my favorite authors. He’s written a lot of great books with one of my favorites being TRIBES. The video below is from Seth’s presentation at the TED conference. Towards the end of the video Seth shares the attributes that leaders have in common: Leaders challenge the status quo. Leaders build […]
If you believe in yourself…
“Everybody, I know you can believe in yourself! If you believe in yourself you will know how to ride a bike! If you don’t, you just keep practicing!” I LOVE IT! Totally unscripted. This boy is in the moment and his words of encouragement are a a result of his being in the moment (i.e. […]
5 Steps To Excel At Work
Your job as a manager is getting harder all the time. But your most critical responsibility–especially in today’s world of intensifying competition and economic stress–is how to help your people shine their brightest. What do you do when your most talented employees fall short of their potential? How do you inspire a solid contributor to […]