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Mike Nwankwo
- Jul 31, 2017
- 1 min
Maxims from Mike - If I Think I Can, I Will M073117
Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Thoughts. Maxim: If I think I can, I will. If I think I cannot, I won't. We are what we think. Our beliefs shape us. Really successful leaders are very confident. They are confident because they believe in their purpose. They understand their "why" in addition to their "what". Yes, they understand the "how", the "when", and the "where". But it's the "why" that drives them. Sim
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Mike Nwankwo
- Jul 28, 2017
- 4 min
Maxims from Mike - The Perils of Character Flaws, C072817
Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. Today's Leadership and Personal Development tip deals with Character.... or the lack thereof. Howard Ward Beecher, a nineteenth century clergyman, said, "Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself and be lenient to everyone else." We cannot control others. But we should be ruler over ourselves. We can choose to be a person of so
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Mike Nwankwo
- Jul 24, 2017
- 4 min
Maxims from Mike - Character C072417
Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. This week's Leadership and Personal Development tip continues with Character. Character, Conviction, & Competence. These three "C's" are important traits of a good leader. I would argue character is the most essential of the three. Why? Let's consider the top 10 leadership qualities according to Forbes (written in 2012). In rank order, they are 1) honesty, 2) delegation, 3) communication, 4) confidence, 5) commitment, 6) positive attitu
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Mike Nwankwo
- Jul 17, 2017
- 3 min
Maxims from Mike - C071717
Hello Leaders, Welcome to Today. This week's Leadership and Personal Development tip is about Character. Every leader worth his or her salt should have an intentional growth strategy. We do not have the luxury of remaining complacent. He who remains stationary falls behind. Why? Because as he remains inert, others will surpass him. So logically, he falls behind. However, even with a solid personal growth strategy in place, without sound character we will experience a ma
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