Countdown to 250: Revolutionizing Your Leadership with the ‘Rule of Thirds’
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence—true friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. George Washington to his nephew, Bushrod Washington *This Countdown to 250 series will examine the […]
Countdown to 250: A Holiday Surprise
“I have the pleasure of congratulating you upon the success of an enterprise, which I had formed against a detachment of the enemy lying in Trenton—” Letter from General George Washington to John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress *This Countdown to 250 series will examine the powerful role that early American Revolutionary leaders played in the 18th century—and the impact […]
Countdown to 250: Leading & Mentoring
Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin *This Countdown to 250 series will examine the powerful role that early American Revolutionary leaders played in the 18th century—and the impact they can have on 21st century leadership development. As the 250th (“semiquincentennial”) anniversary of the […]
Recommended Summer Reads
Many individuals look for good books to read over the summer, and leaders often ask us about what we’d recommend among the multitude of resources available so they can increase their professional impact. Needless to say, we always have plenty of suggestions for them. We’d love to share some with you as well—but first, consider […]
Kissinger, Mentoring—and You
“Good character does not assure worldly success, or triumph in statecraft, but it does provide firm grounding in victory and consolation in failure.” Henry Kissinger Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy Since Henry Kissinger’s passing at the end of 2023, there’s been much debate about his impact on everything from politics to high profile people in […]
Setting G.O.A.L.S. in the New Year
Would it surprise you to discover that about 23% of people who make goals each January will give them up by the end of the first week? And did you know that as the month concludes, 43% will have left those goals by the wayside? If this kind of abandonment occurs during a time traditionally […]
Rise of the Resistance
“The riskiest thing we can do is maintain the status quo.” Bob Iger While many LEADon® team members have been fans of Disney park rides for years, those Disneyphiles were over the moon with their experience at the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction. Tens of thousands seem to agree, with people willing to […]
Revolutionary Leadership
When a long term client requested we write another leadership book in 2018, the team at LEADon® felt complimented—but we had no plans to put “pen to paper” any time soon. We were in the midst of revamping our website while also completing the filming of over thirty online courses. Members of the team were […]