The Expansion Of The Day One Fund For over ten years, I have been blessed to do what I love and get paid for it. Just a few months ago, I never imagined doing anything else for the rest of my life. Then, COVID-19 created a world of uncertainty for all of us. So, I …
What the Hell is a Leadership Value and Why Should I Care? Early in my career I ran a workshop where participants were required to define some of the most commonly identified leadership values. In small groups they wrestled to articulate what words like integrity, respect, honesty and accountability actually meant. As we prepared to leave, one participant raised his …
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Imagine I told you there’s a tool you could develop that would result in you: Being evaluated as 110% higher on overall leadership effectiveness than those without this tool Having a team that evaluates you as being 140% more effective as a leader than those without the tool Having teams with higher levels of productivity, …
Leadership Lies: Undergraduate Degree Required I spent a decade and a half in the higher education system, and all too often I heard the rallying cry that our institution was “empowering” students for success. Here’s the thing – I’m concerned the entire university system is built on a tremendously disempowering premise. After all, their business …
Our Day One Direct Support Effort As COVID-19 has changed the world around us, I’ve found myself thinking about the experiences that shaped me in the past and how I want them to impact my behaviours in the present. Who was I in the past? An event planner and educator. How to do our jobs …
Planning Celebrations Why are goals and milestones so awesome? Because they are pre-planned celebrations. Celebrations of growth, achievements, success, and progress. And we spend a lot of time, energy, and effort on these planned celebrations — when it comes to projects, careers, our businesses — but what about for our own growth and development? How do we expect to develop …
