Levels of Leadership

Levels of Leadership
Post Date July 7, 2015
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John Maxwell has written to us about the 5 levels of leadership in one of his more recent books. The 5 Levels speech is by far one his most popular speeches as he shared in such prestigious leadership venues as West Point and many Fortune 500 companies.

The levels of Leadership are: Position, Permission, Production, People Development and Personhood are all straightforward concepts. These levels each involve rights, relationships, results, reproduction and respect.

Straightforward, simple concepts however, that does not make them anything less than complex. John …

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The Compass and the Clock

The Compass and the Clock
Post Date May 4, 2015
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I just took possession of a new vehicle and I am thrilled with all the vehicle can do. The bluetooth interface with my iPhone is really amazing and fun. I downloaded the OnStar app and I can lock, unlock and start the vehicle all from my phone. I really like it.

Another feature involves directions and the map. Again I use the app and it sends the destination and route to the vehicle and it gives me turn by turn directions. The soft voice offers me …

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The Law of the Harvest

The Law of the Harvest
Post Date April 20, 2015
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How many seconds are on your microwave right now? Mine has 3 seconds displaying on the panel. It is because I can’t wait until it ‘dings’. Seemingly, my ability to ‘wait’ is not very good.

I read recently where marketing research indicates that the attention span for an American adult is slightly over 9 seconds. Yes, I wrote ‘seconds’.

Now that spring time as arrived I see farmers beginning to work in preparation of planting and later this year the harvest. What does this process have to …

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Influence Never Dies

Influence Never Dies
Post Date January 6, 2015
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Oswald Sanders defined leadership as influence, nothing more and nothing less. I agree, we are all influencers. We impact people to varying degrees and levels but influencers, therefore leaders defines us all. Sociologists support this idea with a study indicating the shyest person among us will influence approximately 10,000 people during their lifetime.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, the renowned America author, who among other works penned the Great Gatsby. I assume this is still required reading among High School students today and was recently popularized as a …

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Discovering the Promise of Purpose

Discovering the Promise of Purpose
Post Date September 3, 2014
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I guess like the majority of people when I was younger, I undervalued the promise of purpose. Thomas Carlyle said, “A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder.” I think this was me. I was adrift, not truly understanding that life is short. In fact, I did not think about life at all. I failed to realize not only the brevity of life, but I missed the entire concept of no mulligans or ‘do-overs’. I was driven, motivated and wanted to …

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