Regardless of the sport. A championship team has standards. Regardless of the business, a Fortune 500 company has standards. Regardless of the school district, a high performing school has standards. The first task of a leader is not to cast vision. It’s not to change the culture. It’s not to create goals for sales, wins, or scores. The first task of a leader is to create and implement standards.
The negative components into comparison. How it differs from competition and how it doesn’t help us grow. Three ways to fight comparison in our lives.
How to develop leadership wisdom surrounding conflict. When to remain silent, and when to go to deep waters.
In 1921, a young pioneer of educational psychology at Stanford University put his new test into action. Lewis Terman was the publisher of the world’s most trusted test of intelligence. The Stanford-Binet was created as a tool to measure Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in 1916 and quickly became a trusted source of evaluation. The Stanford-Binet IQ test featured a series of reasoning and knowledge questions ultimately measuring a person’s intelligence. In the education field it is still to this day one of the most reliable measuring tools for intelligence. Five years after it’s inception, the Stanford-Binet IQ test would be used to study a group of uniquely talented young minds.
A look into the incredible work of SYPartners. Finding our unique leadership superpower and the shadow sides that come with it. A peak into four types of leaders - the gifts and the gaps.
A look into the subtle indicators of counterfeit leadership. A cheap imitation of the real thing. How to hunt for counterfeit leadership motives - starting with ourselves
How to navigate the time management dilemma. A few fundamentals of Time Blocking and its effect on productivity for leaders.
The story of Ingvar Kamprad and the creation of the IKEA business dynasty. Big dreams start small. How to value consistency.
The story of the great Christmas Eve truce of 1914. How to gain common ground. What to consider in a time of division and heated conflict.
Five characteristics of people who lead in chaos. How great leaders are able to maintain influence in a crowd of empty noise.