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Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Ireland – Day Nine

It's the weekend, and the students are off to enjoy the environs.  The Belfast team is in Portrush, and the Maynooth team is in Dublin.  We spent the day in...
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The Wind and the Leader

I was mountain biking the other day along the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains when I was hit with a sustained wind gust.  It came from the side and almost...
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Solitude… the essence of leadership?

In a speech to West Point plebes in 2009, William Deresiewicz concluded his remarks stating that solitude is the very essence of leadership.  A common refrain in our country is...
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Self Reliance at Seventy!

David Brooks wrote a column in The New York Times yesterday entitled, "The Life Report."  Mr. Brooks is asking those over 70 years old to "write a brief report on...
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“Reflect a bit”

At the end of an email I received before Thanksgiving, someone wrote, "Enjoy a few days away from the action and reflect a bit!"  I thought that was clever, but...
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No View from the Top

I put Mount of the Holy Cross on my calendar a year ago, and I recently climbed it with my son and son-in-law. Mount of the Holy Cross is an...
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The Mirror

The good you find in others, is in you too. The faults you find in others, are your faults as well. After all, to recognize something you must know it....
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50 Questions for Leaders

SELF-AWARENESS 1. In less than a minute, what is your life story and purpose? 2. What are your greatest strengths? 3. What should you change about yourself? 4. How are...
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