Grow Great - A City Government Leadership Podcast
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Pride Destroys Leadership
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Lisa and I both agree that our leadership failures have always had one thing in common: pride. After almost 15 year
Randy Is Circling The Drain
May 7, 1957. My birthday. I was officially old years ago. Now Im really old. Lisa and I talk about our age, being married, being empty nesters and more. Thank you for being part of our lives. We
Don’t Be Like Eeyore
Theyre always down and out. They complain incessantly. Theyre adept at seeing the dark side of every challenge. Or opportunity. You dont dare ask them how theyre doing because theyll tell you.
Great Leaders Know It’s Hard, But Worth It
It shouldnt be this hard, said the young bride speaking about her first year of married life. What makes you think so? I asked. Because were in love. Whether its love, life or workmany peo
Where’s Your Focus?
You get what you inspect. a trite management maxim You get what you expect. a slightly less trite maxim You see where you focus. the topic of todays show Ask yourself these questions:
Great Leaders Can Make It Simple
People love to use business or industry jargon. And many of us enjoy hearing ourselves. Is it helpful in stating and solving problems? Does it help us seize opportunities better? Simplify Your Way T
I May Quit, But Not Today
Lisa texted me the following anonymous quote: No matter what knocks you down in life, get back up and keep going. Never give up. Great blessings are a result of great perservance. I was born in Okla
We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead
Im a lifelong insomniac who doesnt require much sleep. Occasionally I go on spurts of sleeping even less (which normally results in sleeping 12 hours at some point in the future). Lisa knows this
Leaders Go First By Putting Themselves Last
Today we discuss the damage done by bosses who throw their own team members under the bus. The Holy Grail of leadership is a persons ability (and willingness) to assemble a team, train a team, grow
Listening Your Way To Better Leadership
A wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something. Listening has a direct correlation with leadership. Be well. Do good. Grow great! Check out the Host