by Barry | Oct 1, 2012 | Awareness, Character, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork, Trust
Name someone you would consider a servant leader. I’m waiting! In today’s fast paced society that is all about the bottom line. Servant leadership is a rarely seen, let alone understood. There is no time to invest in people, we are too busy investing...
by Barry | Sep 24, 2012 | Accountability, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Respect, Trust
What are the things that we do every day that build trust? We have all heard it, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” This may be the one thing that is more directly related to how much people trust us than any other thing we do. I would suggest...
by Barry | Sep 7, 2012 | Character, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Vision
Leadership Development is a term that covers a multitude of topics. John Maxwell, who appears on the October cover of Success Magazine, has developed as a leader for over 40 years and says that: “Leadership is not made in a day, it’s made daily.” I...
by Barry | Aug 22, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork
The Law of Victory says that “Leaders find a way for the team to win.” I just spent four incredible days with my team, The John Maxwell Team. Four days of adding value to each other and showing appreciation throughout. I could go on and on about the...
by Barry | Jul 20, 2012 | Accountability, Character, Coaching, Infuence, Leadership, Legacy, Respect, Trust
I am sure that by now, everyone has heard about Joe Paterno and the on-going allegations of his involvement in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Still on-going, at least as a topic of discussion, is the year long suspension of New Orleans Saints coach...
by Barry | Jun 27, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Communication, Infuence, Leadership, Listening, Respect, Trust
Today I am travelling home to Oregon, but yesterday I was able to spend several hours walking along the Atlantic coastline in Florida with my wife Michelle. As I watched the tide continue to beat against an already battered shoreline (thanks to Tropical Storm Debby),...
