jeff noel Asks, Is It Worth Your Reputation?

Even with the good he did, surely he was hated by many
At one time, everyone knew him

jeff noel asks, “Is putting your conviction and passion out there for the world to see worth your reputation?”

Or is putting it out there actually your reputation, your personal leadership brand? Reputation (brand) is the first thing people think of when they hear your name.

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Lines, Lines, Everywhere Are Lines For Courageous Leaders To Cross

Lots Of Lines Drawn In The Sand

Want to inventory your courage quotient? Do you put yourself on the line? Yearly? Monthly? Weekly? Daily? Minute to minute?

It’s great to put yourself out there on the line, demonstrating courage and conviction. The challenge is not crossing it too soon or too far.

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The One Who Leads The Way Has The Most To Gain And The Most To Lose

Thank you Seth Godin for your wisdom, insight and sharing

Being out in front, questioning, asking, telling, wondering, trying, failing, starting over, relentlessly striving, pushing, pulling, challenging, never satisfied.

These are all attributes of the heretical leader we all need, and hate, most.

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Is It Reasonable For Businesses To Aim For A Balanced Scorecard?

Technology and information keep raising the bar higher

The big question for baby boomers, whether for personal leadership or professional leadership, is whether or not we can balance the overwhelmingly obvious need to be good great good at each critical building block.

In jeff noel’s mind, it comes down to the difference between good, very good or excellent. The effort to move from one level to the next grows exponentially. So do the results.

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How Much Drive And Desire Is Enough?

Midlife Crisis or Midlife Celebration. Change is the only winning strategy.

So then how much drive and desire is enough? In our (assumed) quest for personal leadership excellence, do we pursue what’s easier to do and what we like to do, or do we work ridiculously (and continually) hard at having a balanced approach?

What if a business didn’t focus on these five: Leaders, Employees, Customers, Financials, Innovation? What if they were good at two, three or even four, but deficient at the other(s). Now apply that to our personal life: Mind, Body, Spirit, Money, HQ. How much is enough?

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