Tag: leadership

There comes a time when the time is now

Middle-aged adults have fun on a Labor Day weekend reunion in a mountain cabin

 

(photo: The audience from the Don McLean sing-a-long… check out the second from right… hysterical?)

This group has been getting together over Labor Day weekend since graduating College in 1981.

Leadership takes many forms and has many accountbilities.

Relationships are near the top.

Perhaps (even in a busy world) the single most important thing?

Carving out time, eh?

Leaving in three days for the birthplace of this late-blooming intrepid traveler.

There comes a time when the time is now.

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Leadership takes some really creative forms when given the right opportunity

Hiking to the waterfalls

 

(photo above: the middle-aged reunion group hiking to the Falls)

 

North Carolina mountain waterfall

 

(photo above: the 20-year old inspired the 55-year old to do what used to come naturally)

Thirty-fve years ago none of the 12 people would have have remained dry.

Yesterday, only the 20-year old got wet without hesitation.

This inspired another, much older intrepid spirit.

Leadership is meant to inspire.

Well played Brian.

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Boss to subordinate to quiet mediocrity

Boxes of iPhones

 

(photo: We can approach our day trying to maintain things or trying to become remarkable – which is what our customers want)

Boss: Do everything you’re supposed to do plus one or two projects that add great value to our department.

Subordinate: Hmm… Ok. Sounds good. (Then quietly thinks to herself, “So you’re saying do a ‘good’ job at my day job, and do one or two great things on the side?”)

What this tells the employee is that pursuing excellence, you know, being freaking remarkable at your day job, is not the main focus.

What if the ‘side-project’ was to become the main project?

All day.

Everyday.

Excellent.

A category of one.

Too high?

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