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 […]
Luck and Leadership
Isn’t it interesting how certain achievements in life are often ascribed to luck? For instance, we hear things like, “He’s fortunate he received that great promotion” or “What an awesome bonus—she’s so lucky she got one.” This arbitrary luck-factor isn’t just reserved for professional accomplishments. People admire others for their great marriage, good kids, nice […]
Fostering Creativity
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Maya Angelou During a recent corporate event, several executives shared their concerns about dwindling creativity. In this company’s case, creativity is paramount to survival and continued success in order to produce new product for their customer base. Their level of anxiety seemed […]
3 T’s for Terrific Communication
In a previous blog entitled Communication 201: Best Practices for Personal and Professional Connections, the LEADon® team detailed specific strategies leaders can implement to improve how their Corporate Family® communicates. At the end of that blog, we mentioned three essential “T’s” for terrific communication, and we’d like to expand on those here. In essence, to […]