Purpose, Intention, Meaning, Significance
I usually think of things I want to write when I'm by myself. I'm only truly alone when I'm hiking, running or cycling, and I decided I would capture a...
Leading Means Leading Change
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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...
The Opposite of Self-Reliant
Being dependent is the opposite of one who is self-reliant. Self-reliant doesn't necessarily mean you go it alone. On the contrary. Self-reliant means knowing which questions to ask, and having...
When Advice Really Matters…
Lately, I have heard a lot of people discuss the virtues of knowing what you know, knowing what you don't know, and being careful of not knowing what you don't...
Listening + Enlightening = Teaching = Leadership
In my book, I wrote a chapter about hearing the unheard which underscored the subtitle of self-reliant leadership. That is, self-reliant leadership is synonymous with knowing which questions to ask...
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...
Gold Star Dad
I spent an hour with Jeff Falkel last week, and walked away feeling like I'd know him my entire life - like a brother. Jeff is a charismatic guy, and...
Seanathair
Seanathair is Gaelic for grandfather, and I became one less than 72 hours ago. It sounds cliché, but seeing my grandson for the first time was quite surreal. He's a...
9/11 – 9/11
On 9/11/01, I went for a run from my hotel to the Washington Monument. Like I always did when I ran in D.C., I touched all four corners of the...
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