Tag Archives: leadership

Bush vs. Obama – Who Is the Five Tool Leader?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by admin

Who do you think is the Five Tool Leader? How did you score each President? Please share your scoring in the comments section below!

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Political Psychology: The Personal is Political

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

Politics and Personality View more presentations from Daniel Crosby I recently gave the following presentation to a group of aspiring politicians who wanted to deepen their understanding of personality impacts statesmanship and the ability to successfully run for office. I … Continue reading →

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Deep Leadership – Redstone Test Center Presentation

Posted on November 7, 2011 by admin

I was recently invited to present to the good folks at Redstone Test Center. They were a fantastic crowd and were good enough to videotape the proceedings. Hope you find something here you an apply to your own work life! … Continue reading →

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What can a zombie teach you about building a team?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin

Some things just go together. Peanut butter and chocolate. Abbott and Costello. Zombies and corporate team building. I’d read recently that incorporating elements of fun and intrigue into training improved participation as well as retention. Makes sense right? You get … Continue reading →

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Who’s The Boss – Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

My apologies if you thought this post was going to be about Tony Danza’s hilarious hijinks as a male nanny – it is not. Whatever your thoughts on the Occupy Wall Street movement, it is a fascinating study in leadership … Continue reading →

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Making Leadership Personal

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

Take the ten people with whom you work most closely and write each of their names on the top of an index card. Beneath their name, write the name of their spouse or partner, the names of any children, as … Continue reading →

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Leaders are Labradoodles

Posted on September 13, 2011 by admin

The debate over whether leaders are born or made is becoming the chicken/egg debate for business. I’m still not sure of the answer. The debate over managers versus leaders is almost as old and contentious. I’m more sure on the … Continue reading →

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Daily Leadership Challenge

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

Make a list of five adjectives that describe your greatest strengths and five for your most significant developmental opportunities. Now, ask your friends to complete the same exercise on your behalf. Adjectives that your friends selected that you did not … Continue reading →

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Are Leaders Born or Made?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

Born That Way? “Are leaders born or made?” It’s a simple enough question but one that has huge implications for the way organizations set about finding and developing (or not developing) talent. After all, the very existence of coaching and … Continue reading →