Archive for January, 2006

The Strength of a Wooden Pyramid »

Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can.
John Wooden
Daniel Gerarto writing about the Egyptian pyramids stated: ‘the pyramids, a monument of human strength and intelligence, have caused awe and curiosity among men at all times.”Today, I would like you to visit a pyramid from the comfort of your computer: Coach John Wooden’s […]

Love your Jobs »

Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple computer, gave the Commencement address at Stanford University on June 12, 2005.The title of the text of his speech on the Stanford news website is: “You’ve got to find what you love.” Jobs shared 3 stories with the graduates: connecting the dots, love and loss, and death.He felt he […]

The Strength Based Leadership Quadrant »

The site has been available for just over 2 months. There have been over 1500 page views since the inception on Novermber 11th. I am honored and gratified by such a strong early response to the articles. I am very indebted to Rosa Say for including one of my posts in her 2005 Hawaiian blog […]

Only 50 ways to lose your lover but over 150 ways to encourage the heart. »

James Kouzes and Barry Posner published Encouraging the Heart: A Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others. This book provides an excellent guide on the art of recognizing and appreciating others in the workplace. Kouzes and Posner outline 7 essentials in encouraging the heart: (1) set clear standards; (2) expect the best; (3) pay attention; […]

The spiritual energy of leadership: Outward bound 2006 »

What ignites your human spirit?
An often-neglected part of balanced energy management is to focus, renew, and expend our spiritual energy. Many people equate spiritual with religion. Although religion may be a part of many people’s spiritual dimension this does not have to be the case.
Loehr and Schwartz define spiritual energy as “ the connection to […]