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Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Conviction. Maxim: Be courageous enough to follow your convictions. You will garner more respect. There is a debate whether or not Henry Ford said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” It is important to test the market to determine the needs. Pole your customers. Pole your constituents. Poll your congregations. Gather the data and do a g

Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Strategic Reflection. Maxim: Strategic reflection leads to better decision making. In this "microwave society" there is a need to go faster, get to market sooner, be first to solve the customer's problem, etc. The faster you go today, the faster you will need to go tomorrow. Quick decisions today begets quicker decisions tomorrow. With this virtuous cycle of ever quickening decisio

Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Strategic Thinking. Maxim: When all seems lost, find another way. Think strategically. I love the game of chess. Although I do not play it as much as I would like, it is still one of my favorite games. It forces me to think strategically if I want to win. It is also a good tool help my offspring and others to think beyond the current move. In life, we need to think beyond the cur

Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Focus. Maxim: Sustained focus yields maximum productivity. If you are a leader of an organization your role is to make sure the people work on the right things. You set the course. You provide the vision. If you are a manager your role is to make sure the people are working the right way. The course has been set and the vision given. You ensure the right resources and proper trai

Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Responsibility. Maxim: Real leaders never delegate ultimate responsibility. One of the ways to grow in an organization is to assume responsibility. Have you ever heard the saying, "Every tub sits on its own bottom"? I didn't quite understand it until I became older. And dare I say a bit wiser? We are all responsible for every decision we make. And we are responsible for the decis