Five leadership insights from No Higher Honour
In her memoir, No Higher Honour, Condoleezza Rice, the 66th Secretary of State for USA, takes the reader into the day to day meticulous planning and decision making at the highest …
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How do you lead?
As a leader you either lead with the head, the heart, the hands or through trust. How do you lead? This is one of the questions we were tasked to …
Read MoreAm I failing quickly enough?
During the Humphrey Seminar this week, I was persuaded to take some notes on the subject of failing. The speaker was one great failure giant of Silicon Valley, Dan Gilmor. …
Read More5 Leadership Lessons from Successful Nonprofit Fundraising
The biggest ever anti-poverty movement Fundraising is the lifeblood of many Nonprofit Organizations. But soliciting philanthropic gifts is no simple job. It is sometimes boring, monotonous, a drudgery. How do …
Read MorePersuasion or pressure: Are you a plough or a bulldozer leader?
What do you consider yourself to be among your followers? Are you a plough or a bulldozer? Answering these questions honestly can determine whether you are more of a “soft” …
Read MoreMy core value, my voice.
Dr. Randy Harvey. Source: http://howtobeaspeaker.com) Discovering one’s voice is easier said than done. Today I delivered a presentation on finding your voice during a Humphrey Seminar at Arizona State University. …
Read MoreHow to write a great speech – Obama Stories from State of the Union Address
Cory Remsburg getting the applause – one of the Obama stories (source: AP photo – Larry Downing, pool msn news) One piece of advice that I got from Ryan Avery, …
Read MoreLeadership lessons from a polygamous family
A South African man marries four wives at the same time – internet photo. South African President Jacob Zuma has four current wives. He has 21 children. Mswati III, King …
Read MoreAre you leading or taking a walk?
In an article published in The Last Days Newsletter in 1986 a story is told by Leonard Ravenhill that a group of tourists visiting a picturesque village saw an old …
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