Archive | April, 2011

10 Most Popular Posts Of April 2011

I stated in my post 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell that I was hoping we would get a little bit of Heaven in April.  Well, that desire became reality.  The following are the 10 Most Popular posts from the last 30 days as determined by you the readers. […]

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Everything You Need To Know About Cam Newton And Leadership

Congratulations to Cam Newton on being selected by the Carolina Panthers as the top pick of this year’s NFL Draft. The following are a series of blog posts written about Newton and his leadership over the past year.  Each has been widely read and will be a valuable resource for you.  Enjoy! 10 Leadership Quotes From […]

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Leadership And The Limitations Of Social Media

The May 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine profiles John Maeda, the president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).  Maeda was a risky choice but he wanted to “establish a more open form of leadership”.  This was going to done primarily through constant digital and electronic communication. His strategy for communicating with faculty and students included […]

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Top 10 Benefits Of Leadership

I recently wrote a post entitled The Top 10 Leadership Mistakes.  Based upon your response, it echoed what many of you were thinking and feeling.  In an effort to provide a balanced perspective, I want to bring you what I feel are my Top 10 Benefits that come to those of you follow quality leadership. Leaders provide vision.  They […]

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Christians, Internet, And Porn

I’ve often said that talent can take you to places where your character cannot sustain you.  Today I was speaking with Shawn Smith, Speaker Ministry Coordinator, for Pure Life Ministries.  He gave me some alarming statistics about the state of Christian families in the United States. 50% of Christian men are addicted to pornography. 68% […]

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2 Ingredients Leaders Need To Change Culture

In David Kirkpatrick’s masterpiece The Facebook Effect, he chronicles the launch, growth, and impact of Facebook and specifically its creator Mark Zuckerberg.  A key element in the company’s growth was when Sheryl Sandberg left Google to join the company as its COO in 2008. Sandberg was the strong advertising advocate and salesperson the company desperately needed.  […]

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4 Ways To Effectively Coach People

In the March 28th edition of The Sporting News, Pitt Panther head coach Jamie Dixon was named the 2010-2011 NCAA men’s basketball Coach of the Year.  Dixon’s primary area of focus is player development. Gary McGhee, the team’s center, is interviewed in the article and discussed the elements of his growth as player under Dixon: Continual Improvement – […]

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