Countdown to the end of Q2 – 2010

June 16, 2010

Smart leaders know that there’s nothing like a deadline to focus attention. It doesn’t even matter if the deadline is somewhat “artificial”.  What matters is what motivates you or moves you into action. Consider how you began 2010.  Did you make any resolutions?  How about goals?  Maybe a few good intentions? Two weeks from today [...]

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Who is a leader?

June 11, 2010

This question reminds me of a zen koan.  You shouldn’t trust a quick answer or a supposed authority giving you their canned answer.  The question is meant to stop you, to prompt reflection and ultimately insight. Who do you say is a leader?

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Get a strategy

June 9, 2010

Headline:  If you want to get ahead, get a strategy. The rest of the story:  The year is 334 BC.  A 21 year-old named Alexander crossed into Asia Minor to begin his conquest of Persia, that day’s reigning superpower.  The Persian empire was the only game in town where three continents meet:  Europe, Asia and [...]

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Smart isn’t nearly enough

June 7, 2010

A strange way to start a site called “Smart Leaders”, don’t you think? But the point is this:  We think smart leaders are what we need, and what we as leaders need to be.  Yet, “smart” as we commonly think about it isn’t nearly enough.  If smart means intelligent, bright, graduate of a top school, [...]

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