by Lance | Dec 3, 2007 | Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Values
I have the feeling that we are leaving one era and entering another. For nearly a decade we have witnessed an extraordinary level of personal fear in our society, with roots deeply embedded in the psychology of alarm, dread and violence. For religious leaders,...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by The Secretan Center | Nov 5, 2007 | Authenticity, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Oneness, Service, Truthfulness, Values
From time to time, readers and friends of this blog submit items for inclusion and I welcome them. If you have an item to contribute, please send it to info@secretan.com. This contribution comes from Shonnie Lavender, my friend and member of the Secretan Center...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Lance | Oct 24, 2007 | Calling, Destiny, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Oneness, Service
In Denver, Colorado, October has been unofficially designated “Rocktober” — as in the Colorado Rockies baseball team. There is much to learn about leadership from this amazing group of people – even after a 13-1 setback during their first World...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Lance | Aug 20, 2007 | Courage, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Service
Last winter, I took one of several groups of leaders (see them here) to the top of a 12,400 foot mountain. They were visiting with me in my home in Colorado learning to make breakthroughs in their skiing and leadership skills. As we disembarked from the button tow at...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Lance | Jul 30, 2007 | Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Oneness, Service, Values
The Values-centered Leadership® model developed more than 25 years ago by the Secretan Center, describes the shift in values we must adopt if we wish to be inspiring leaders, One of those is a shift away from concentrating on our weaknesses so that we turn our energy...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Lance | Jun 10, 2007 | Inspiration, Leadership, Oneness, Service, Values
The Association of Spirit at Work was founded by my good friend Judi Neal. She has since partnered with several organizations, including the World Business Academy, to create the International Spirit at Work Award. Several of our clients have received awards and we...