by Lance | Nov 24, 2013 | Inspiration, Love, Oneness, Service, Uncategorized, Values
My friend Kevin Connolly, the Executive Director of The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, based in Louisville, Kentucky has written a beautiful piece about how important it is that we reflect gratefully on the gifts with which each of us is blessed. He has given me...
by The Secretan Center | Nov 22, 2013 | Authenticity, Calling, Character, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, ONE Dream®, Uncategorized
In 1978, 29-year old Diana Nyad entered the ocean off the coast of Cuba in an attempt to swim the 112-mile stretch of ocean separating her from the Florida coast. She used a shark cage to protect herself from sharks and a double bodysuit to shield her from jellyfish...
by Lance | Nov 3, 2013 | Inspiration, Leadership, Oneness, Service, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Values
One often hears how difficult it is for leaders to ensure that an organization’s values are lived by everyone at every level. Let me tell you a story about an organization that succeeds in doing so. It happens to all of us—I lost my wallet— credit cards,...
by Lance | Oct 24, 2013 | Authenticity, Character, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Values
I invite readers to submit “Guest Blogs” for publication here. This week’s blog comes from Patricia J. Moser, a Certified Higher Ground Leadership(R) Pathfinder whose profile you may find here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is...
by Lance | Oct 12, 2013 | Authenticity, Character, Courage, Effectiveness, Inspiration, Leadership, Love, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Values
In corporate life, the absence of truth has become the accepted norm. We don’t tell the truth in many business areas – budgets, financial reports, advertising, public relations, labeling, contract negotiations, resumes, performance reviews and expense...
by Lance | Aug 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
In my 1989 book, “The Way of the Tiger: Gentle Wisdom for Turbulent Times” (still going strong!) I introduced the concept of leading with strengths, since popularized by Gallup, among others, as “strengths-based leadership”. In the 25 years...
