Posted in Courage, Leadership on Sep 30th, 2008
You’ve probably been subjected to some kind of extreme leadership or team building experience, right? They are carefully designed to evoke high levels of fear, usually created through an illusion of being physically at risk.
Some of the most common experiences include high rope courses, zip lines, repelling, white water rafting, fire walking, [...]
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Posted in Leadership on Sep 22nd, 2008
Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of people in transition, and they share a common frustration. No matter how successful and skilled, they can’t get past HR for an interview because they lack the exact experience the position requires.
Well, here’s an executive position where they don’t seem to be too hung up about [...]
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Posted in Legacy on Sep 11th, 2008
I wasn’t sure I heard her correctly. It sounded like she said, “Someday we’re going to be a billion dollar business.” I can remember thinking that she probably meant to say million. But then she said it again, in a self-confident and assured way, “A Billion dollar business.”
She was the receptionist sitting [...]
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