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Tell me the Why
Observation: When our toddler children asked us the “why” question all day long we thought it was charming. It meant they were curious, smart, and exploring the world to learn new things. Then we got...
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Relationship or Excellence?
In servant leadership, which is more important: good relationship or the pursuit of excellence? A challenging question. This matter is tested daily in the workplace. Office teams work collaboratively...
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Principled Decision Making
There are three constants in life … change, choice and principles. Stephen Covey One of the blessings of my role at Popeyes is the opportunity I have to meet and learn from amazing leaders. This week...
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Rest. Period.
Servant leadership is so important, so aspirational, so ambitious, we must take time to rest. This week the purpose of my blog is simply to remind you that great leaders rest. Be inspired by these...
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Be an Odd & Extraordinary Leader
This weekend I had the honor of teaching leadership at The Gloucester Institute Emerging Leaders Program entitled “A Brand Called You.” This program assembles approximately 30 highly motivated...
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Choose Gratefulness
Over 30 years ago, a friend told me a story. I’ve never found a source. A rabbi asked his congregation to go to the “worry tree” and place every difficulty and worry they had on the branches of the...
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Creating a Great Workplace
A Popeyes employee sent me an email recently. He said he had been working on a school project with his daughter on the Maslow theory of human needs. He wondered if I had considered how this theory...
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O Tidings of Comfort and Joy
In America it is the season of Christmas. The familiar holiday carols are playing on the radio. The Christmas trees are decorated. The malls are full of shoppers hunting for gifts. And the calendar is...
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The Purpose of Leadership 2013
Dear blog readers, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for following my blog The Purpose of Leadership in 2013. I am grateful for your insights and comments — you are enriching my own...
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Stay Put. Add Value.
It’s January, and everyone is working on our New Year’s resolutions. We’re goal setting. We’re working out. We’re dieting. We’re planning new projects. We’re organizing our calendars. In our work life,...
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