I was at a client’s company last week and heard a brief hallway conversation as I was waiting for my lunch appointment. The gist of what was said sounded like two people in a war torn country. “I bought lots of canned goods that were on sale just in case I lose my job”...
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The Persecutor Pattern And Real Leadership Power
In a recent article in Fortune Magazine (January 18, 2010) there is a sad, disturbing story about a billionaire who has a pattern of battling with his “exes” in court; ex-employees, ex-associates, and especially ex-wives (there are four of them to date). A pattern is a behavior that repeats and repeats in many different...
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Leadership With A Twist Of Lemon
When you’re down and out, or at least down for the count, what do you do? Think about it for a moment – everyone’s been there. What do you do when it’s not coming up roses? How do you show your sadness, anger, or fear? As a society, we have not done a good...
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Discover the Art of Covert Hypnosis
The word ‘Covert’ when associated with the word ‘Hypnosis” conveys the impression that something black hat is being referred to and that a person possessing the art can use it in a profitable yet harmful way. Nothing can be further from the truth. The clear and universally accepted definition of covert hypnosis is that...
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Global Security Expert – Mr. Jordan Frankel
As a global security expert, Jordan Frankel honed his talent in safeguarding homeowners from burglaries and home invasions by using a combination of imagination, street smarts and a love of all things security. In his teens, he was already helping local retailers prevent burglaries and costly vandalism. Remember: at a time when his peers...
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Universal Symbols-Five Intertwined Rings for the Olympics & Steeples For a Place of Worship
Symbols are objects or pictures that represent a much larger idea. Symbols have played a significant role throughout history in how ideas become and influence our culture. It has been said that symbols represent and communicate who we are and what we value as a society. No matter where you live on this great...
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Black History Month we Salute General William E. “Kip” Ward, U.S. Commander, United States Africa Command
During Black History Month we salute all of our military men and women serving our country. On January 30, 2010, CNN conducted a live interview with General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, discussing his experiences as the only black four-star general currently serving in the U.S. military. “I look at it...
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U.S. Military Code Talkers – The Navajo Unwritten Words
Words from the wise never had a cryptic meaning until the Navajo ‘Code Talkers,’ later romanticized by the movie Wind Talkers, became the saving secret code during World War II. Recently, the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, were honored by a visit from four Navajo Code Talkers. Their native tongue foiled...
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The Leader as a Mentor and a Director
As a leader you must be many things to many people. We have discussed in previous posts the need for a leader to be a visionary because involving people in realizing a compelling vision provides a beacon for the future and a standard of excellence. We have also talked about the leader’s role as...
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Communicating Within a System: Appreciating and Respecting Individual Differences
Like it or not we all live and communicate within systems. A system being defined as a group of people with which we must interact on a regular basis. For most of us we all have to go to work, we all go home to our families, and many of us are involved in...
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