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Are titles unimportant in leadership?

The Good Dinosaur ad
The Good Dinosaur ad in Disney’s Hollywood Studios parking lot yesterday.

 

One executive was talking with another, and it went like this, “I don’t believe in titles”.

i couldn’t help but wonder if the executive who said they don’t believe in titles would answer this question the same way.

Do you believe in responsibility?

“No, i don’t believe in responsibility”

Titles and responsibility are one and the same.

Everyone has a title:

CEO of You, Inc.

 

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Dear Son, can trying not so hard be a breakthrough?

Holy Family Catholic Church Orlando
Compelled to take this photo from the last row, next to the “Cry Room”.

 

i’ve always believed this to be true, but am not sure i can recall the last time it felt real – felt transformational.

Letting go of any motive that isn’t genuine.

i continue to write because i’ve discovered how much it transforms me – one single, solitary day (step) at a time.

i began writing seven years ago because i thought it was the best way to be a successful speaker.

Yes.

But now i see why, and it is not for the reasons i originally thought.

The harder i work, the luckier i get. Seems so anyway.

 

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Using prevailing wisdom is Disney’s secret to long-term success

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Disney business secrets for success.

 

Disney’s business success is based on this prevailing wisdom:

Great organizations over-focus on the same things others under-focus on or ignore.

 

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The world is full of emotions, which serve as leadership examples

John W Jolin
Photo from iPhone: John W Jolin Twitter campaign.

 

High School Theater
High School Theater the other night.

 

In just 24 hours, we can see the unflattering reality of human behavior as well as the glorious example of what a human can do when they set their mind on goodwill.

The High School Theater performances included several international students who, until four months ago, didn’t speak english.

Stunning.

Both examples are stunning.

Both are choices made by the same species, humans.

The paradox of joy versus sorrow.

 

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John W Jolin Google search

John W Jolin
John W Jolin

 

John W Jolin Google search revealed some fascinating information. At first glance, Wikipedia seems like a great place to be, until you realize that it is open source. This means other “credible” sources may expand on (add to) the existing page information. This is true if you look closely at John W Jolin’s Wikipedia page.

Update (today, February 14, 2016): John W Jolin’s wikipedia page no longer exists. Why? A reasonable person would suggest that it’s the fact that in the photo above, there are several unflattering links. Instinct told me to take the photos. Instinct told me to write a few posts (like this one) for posterity.

 

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