A leadership commentary on life today by Bob Shank
The morning newspaper used to be a ritual for many/most people (especially leaders): spend a few minutes getting up-to-speed about what happened in the prior 24 hours – while they were focused on their own domain of engagement – and, then, get back in the game. News, weather and sports… The paper-at-the-door is so old …
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Did you rate a team in the preseason? The wait is over: it’s New England and Philadelphia. The dream-above-all-dreams in Minneapolis became a nightmare yesterday, when the Vikings left the Eagles’ home field in defeat. The Pro Bowl in Orlando will be next week’s fix for the pigskin addicts who are gearing-up for Super Bowl …
Would you like your own holiday like Martin Luther King, Jr? It’s simple: start a significant Movement… and, then, be willing to die for it. Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, recognizing his birth on January 15, 1929. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the unelected yet undisputed leader of the Civil Rights Movement in …
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Late to the party? You might as well stay home; you’ve probably missed the good stuff… It’s not likely that you’ve read the book – Diffusion of Innovations – but you’ve probably heard the concept, and used some of its verbiage. Everett Rogers – professor (emeritus) at the University of New Mexico wrote the book …
If you use the approach that got you here, you’ll likely stay here… and you’ll never find out what could have been possible. This week, you have an opportunity that won’t be yours much longer, so use it. You have the calendar for a new year open before you, and it’s a canvas on which …