Posted on July 4, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Independence Day is a time to reflect on the freedoms we have and the people who paved the way. Though many readers of Lead on Purpose reside outside the US, I hope you will also appreciate the great things that happened back in the late 1700s and the impact those men had on establishing freedoms [...]
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Posted on July 1, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Success is a marathon, not a sprint. The only way to truly prepare for a marathon is to train, to practice, to run. You need to get out on the road. You need to put in the miles. It takes time, it takes effort, and sometimes it hurts a lot. As the marathon runner Juma [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
To what do you attribute your success?
This question was answered in a very interesting fashion on a on a podcast where Dr. Paul interviews Dayna Steele, a lively author and former rock-n-roll disk jockey in Houston. In the interview Dayna talks about meeting and associating with rock stars like Jon Bon Jovi, Sammy Hagar and [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Today’s post comes from Jim Holland. Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. With over 20 years of technology experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for synthesizing conceptual ideas and turning them into reality. Enjoy the post and don’t hesitate to tweet your [...]
Filed under: Integrity, Knowledge, Leadership, Learning, Trust | Tagged: assessment, collaboration, Communication, confidentiality, consistency, education, expectations, gap analysis, Jim Holland, kindergarten, leadership capabilities | 4 Comments »
Posted on June 22, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
A key axiom for today’s leaders is that forward progress comes through hard work and persistence. This applies not only to your progress as a leader, but also to the progress of the people you lead. The ups and downs of daily interaction can inspire or drain, depending on your attitude and perseverance. To make [...]
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Posted on June 20, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m out camping in the mountains this week, far away from the connected world, so I “pre-loaded” my blogging gun with a link to a great post.
Today’s link comes from Mark Sanborn. Change is a constant part of growing, whether it be personal growth or growing an organization. In his post The Realities of Change, [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m out camping in the mountains this week, far away from the connected world, so I “pre-loaded” my blogging gun with a link to a great post.
Today’s link comes from Chris Brogan. Chris writes about the importance falling plays in learning to fly. You have to take chances to succeed, to get to new levels. [...]
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Posted on June 18, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m out camping in the mountains this week, far away from the connected world, so I “pre-loaded” my blogging gun with a link to a great post.
Today’s link is a classic from my friend Greg Strouse at XOD blog. There are many things that cause trials and tribulations in the workplace. In his post Ten [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m out camping in the mountains this week, far away from the connected world, so I “pre-loaded” my blogging gun with a link to a great post.
Today’s links come from Art Petty at Management Excellence. Art recently wrote two powerful and popular posts about the “villains, thugs and hoodlums masquerading as leaders” and why they [...]
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Posted on June 15, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
I’m out camping in the mountains this week, far away from the connected world, so I “pre-loaded” my blogging gun with a link to a great post.
Today’s link comes from Dan McCarthy who writes the Great Leadership blog: Most people tend to zero in on how their manager and their employees rate them. According to [...]
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