A few days ago I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of the largest provider of services to the poor in our county. It was an interesting evening in many respects. One of the intriguing aspects had to do with the presence of local politicians. Because the event took place five days before the [...]
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Leaders That Set Vision
One of the joys of conducting the personal interviews for my latest book, Master Leaders, was learning from some of my leadership mentors. Lou Holtz is always fun to be with – but, in the midst of fun, he teaches invaluable lessons. During one of our conversations, Lou reminded me that great leaders can measure [...]
Delayed Gratification
During the interviewing process for my book, Master Leaders, one of the most riveting comments that emerged was the idea that leaders must be able to handle delayed gratification. Our “payoff” comes after we have helped others to be successful. Sometimes that takes a few hours, sometimes perhaps a few years. I think this is [...]
Master Leaders, Behind the Scenes
I cannot tell you how panicked I felt after I had written the initial draft of the first third of Master Leaders. The body of wisdom from which I was drawing was, in my view, unparalleled. Maybe that placed more pressure on me than usual. All I knew was that the manuscript was cleanly written, [...]
