by bw_admin | Mar 12, 2014 | Servant Leadership
Coach Greg Popovich of the NBA’s San Antonio Spurs may go down as one of the greatest professional basketball coaches of all time. With Popovich as coach, the Spurs have won four championships and closely competed for ten more. In a recent interview, he...
by bw_admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Servant Leadership
“Yes, leadership is about vision. But, leadership is equally about creating a climate where the truth is heard and the brutal facts confronted.” Jim Collins, Good to Great This quote from Jim Collins represents a new dimension to leadership. While vision...
by bw_admin | Oct 30, 2013 | Servant Leadership
“Good-to-great companies became like Dave Scott. They rinsed their cottage cheese.” – From Good to Great by Jim Collins During the stretch when Dave Scott won six Ironman triathlons, he would rinse his cottage cheese to get rid of any excess...
by bw_admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Servant Leadership
“Level 5 leaders look out the window to apportion credit to factors outside themselves when things go well. At the same time, they look in the mirror to apportion responsibility; never blaming bad luck when things go poorly.” Jim Collins, “Good to...
by bw_admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Servant Leadership
“I’m a teacher at heart. As such, it is impossible for me to imagine not sharing what we’ve learned.” Jim Collins, “Good to Great” It’s time for a major shift in leadership. A shift in how we see ourselves. Because of...
by bw_admin | Oct 1, 2013 | Servant Leadership
During my hiatus from blogging while my broken leg healed, I realized the value of quiet time. I was forced to slow down and had lots of time to think. I relearned the value of creating open space in my days but also realized how elusive open space often seems to be...
