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The Noble Leader in You

Nobility. Personally, I consider it the most foundational of virtues. It is the basis of the belief that we are of real value, and that others are as well. It is of dignity of character and execution alike; and it is of authenticity. It is manifested in how we...

Keeping Real, the Dream

I am an idealist and glad for it. Do not confuse cynicism for critical thinking. Discernment is a virtue of considered thought; powerful indeed. It crafts possibilities out of looking at situations for what they are and need to be. Cynicism assumes a state of being in...

Uncommon and Common Unity

Unity in diversity. No doubt, there are many who might see it as a paradox. I am not one. Indeed, I see it as genuine, real and powerful; and our best hope. We are different... in mind and body... in size and speed and color and belief and thought. We are different....

Make or Break

When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. --- Abdu’l-Bahá In these times of seemingly increasing strife and conflict, and both apathy and contention... these words...

Five Points on Strategy

Part of powerful, practical unity is knowing where we best serve. Where do we best fit in terms of service? When considering the strategy of your organization, text book discussions would suggest your options are resource based, environmental based and innovation...

The MOST Noteworthy

These past few months, I have been reading the work of Joe Calloway. Joe is a performance coach and advisor who helps great companies get even better. He is indeed, and in deed. I am impressed with what Joe is doing and how he does it. Most notably, for me, I have...

Rockin’ the Message

Happy Canada Day to all my friends throughout this cool nation, and to my friends in the USA... in advance, enjoy Independence Day! It has been a while. I have been off the blog radar, but with good reason. Much has happened in the way of reflection and review; and...

Your Goal, Role and Mole

The process of going from being a "speaker" to "building an expertise and passion" is a journey of substance. My biggest learning to date is that, in order to create genuine and powerful focus for your business, in the private, public and community sectors, or in your...

An EPIC Community?

Community. As we prepare for GSS 2013 in Vancouver, we offer a starting point for discussion and determination around epic engagement and community building at work, school and beyond. We offer some thoughts on the concept of community. Dictionary.com says it is "a...