In 1836, William Cornwallis Harris led an expedition to hunt wildlife in their natural habitat. However, an African safari can also be an opportunity to observe wildlife and the landscape by the expedition’s members.
The Swahili word safari means journey. How appropriate for leadership development and business success.
In last week’s blog, I mentioned Peter Aceto, CEO of Tangerine. He serves as an example of…
During a regular update meeting, Peter asked one of his emerging leaders, “Where do you feel frustration at work?”
Peter Aceto is CEO of Tangerine a Canadian company with over 1,000 workers. According to Forbes magazine, Peter is just as likely to ask, “What don’t you like about working here?”
Peter Aceto embraces vulnerability as a strength, not…
“What is the number one contributing factor to all the success you’ve had?” Darren Hardy asked.
“The number one key to success, here at Disney and really in every business, is the team.” his guest promptly responded.
Anne Sweeny was co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of ABC Television at the time. Sweeny is considered one of America’s most influential leaders.
She continued, “It is all…
In 1883, Joe started life as a sickly child. Born in Germany, his father became a prize-winning gymnast, and his mother worked as a naturopath. But Joe suffered from asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever. As a child he obsessed about the “perfect body,” and decided to do something about it. By age 14, his physique was so good he was posing for anatomical charts.
“I must be…
It arrived in the morning mail. Stamped on the envelope:
“It doesn’t cost much to leave it all behind.”
Jim Berra’s letter addressed one of my life challenges: finding the perfect vacation. Jim offered an alternative — ditch the stress and head straight for fun. To further help me out, he suggested an easy and value-driven action step:
“Book now … save up to 20%.”
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Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors faced Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Not only is this leader a rookie head coach, but this is actually his first season as a coach at any level.
Golden State has waited forty years for this moment with a championship on the line. His team was down 2 – 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. So, what would you do if…
“Look, I just want to do my job and want everyone on the team to do what they’re supposed to do. What’s wrong with that?” Robin asked defensively.
“What happens when they don’t do what you want them to do?” I probed.
“Well, I’m frustrated … so frustrated that I either react or just do it myself. That way I know…
