Attitude

Leadership is About Blazing New Trails!

by George Ambler on October 6, 2008

Photo by rhodes   “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson If you have ever been on a farm you will have noticed how cow paths that zigzag across the land. These cow paths are create by cows, who  [...]

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You Know You Have Stopped Leading When

by George Ambler on September 28, 2008

Jon Ferguson has a great post titled “You Know You’re Not Leading When . . .” that asks the question “Ever catch yourself not leading?” and provide the following check list. You know you are not leading when . . . You wait for someone to tell you what to do rather than taking the [...]

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How To Know When You’re Not Leading?

by George Ambler on September 3, 2008

  Photo by krystian_o  People fail to lead when they act from the stance of a victim. People fail to lead when they act from a sense of helplessness. You have a victim attitude and are failing to lead if you recognise any of the following symptoms: You take no action until you have satisfied [...]

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Responsibility and Leadership

by George Ambler on August 31, 2008

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In those choices lie our growth and our happiness.” – Stephen Covey, The 8th Habit As leaders we can be given accountability, we can given authority, but we cannot be given responsibility. We have to [...]

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A Brief Guide to World Domination

by George Ambler on July 29, 2008

“It’s a lonely road for those of us who choose to be remarkable, and the path of convention can sometimes be appealing. That path is paved with safe lives, middle of the road monotony, and little chance of failure. But where’s the fun in being like everyone else out there?” – Chris Guillebeau I stumbled [...]

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