"In dreams begins responsibility." - William Butler Yeats The ability to dream is one of the great responsibilities of leadership. Everyday the noise of the world is wanting to engage you in the short term focus of the day. Yet the work, the real work is to hear the vision…
"The important thing is to strive towards a goal which is not immediately visible. That goal is not the concern of the mind, but of the spirit." ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Flight to Arras, 1942, translated from French by Lewis Galantière The most important role any leader has is to dream,…
"All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership." John Kenneth Galbraith, U.S. economist, "The Age of Uncertainty" The illusion of great…
"Some people strengthen our society just by being the kind of people they are." John W. Gardner Perhaps the most challenging exercise of authentic leadership is the coming home to self. To remember that embracing yourself, having confidence in your way of learning, and being are enough. When a leader…
“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell Every executive who moves into their personal best of leadership has the ability to…